| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
23.6 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 323 - 675 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: South Carolina to Florida, USA (Ref. 114953). Gulf of Mexico to Nicaragua and off Suriname. |
| Diagnosis: |
Irregular rows of thorns along the midbelt of disc. First and second dorsal fins are confluent. Upper surface light brown with a few whitish blotches. Lower surface plain whitish (Ref. 6902). |
| Biology: |
Deep water species (Ref. 6902). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Males reaches maturity at ca. 25 cm TL, females at ca. 29 cm TL; size at birth unknown (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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