Schroederobatis americana (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962)
American legskate
photo by JAMARC

Family:  Anacanthobatidae (Smooth skates)
Max. size:  40 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 900 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: southern Caribbean (Ref. 8630) and northern coast of South America.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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