Dipturus diehli Soto & Mincarone, 2001
Thorny tail skate

Family:  Rajidae (Skates)
Max. size:  101.2 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 480 m
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Diagnosis: One median thorn row on disc with 27 thorns; 5 thorn rows on tail, the median row with 32 intercalated small/great thorns extending from caudal base to first dorsal fin; 8 nuchal thorns; 17 orbital, 9 spiracular, and 4 scapular thorns each side, with dorsal and ventral surfaces rough (Ref. 56493).
Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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