| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
90 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeastern Atlantic: South Africa (Compagno et al. in Ebert et al. 2009 but see Ref. 114953); Indian Ocean: Crozet I. (Ref. 45488). Subantarctic: Widespread. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on insular shelves and slopes. Mainly feeds on benthic invertebrates and bony fishes (Ref. 114953). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Young hatches at ca. 17 cm TL (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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