| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
83 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 35 - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and Costa Rica to Colombia and Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Benthic on the continental shelf. Feed on crustaceans, polychaetes and fishes (Ref. 28023). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 06 February 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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