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Cruriraja rugosa Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958 Rough leg skate |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates) | |||
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| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 366 - 1007 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to Colombia (Ref. 28767) and reported from Brazil (Ref. 128358). | |||
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| Biology: | 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 | |||