| Family: |
Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates) |
| Max. size: |
32.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 385 - 870 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Florida, USA to the Bahamas. |
| Diagnosis: |
Upper surface of disc is largely smooth except around the eyes. Pale coffee brown except for a translucent area either side of rostral cartilage. Pale areas around the mouth, gill openings and tail (Ref. 6902). |
| Biology: |
Solitary (Ref. 26340). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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