Fenestraja cubensis (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950)
Cuban pygmy skate
Fenestraja cubensis
photo by FAO

Family:  Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates)
Max. size:  22 cm TL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and the Florida Keys.
Diagnosis:  Tail posterior to the tips of the pelvic fins. Prickles on disc and tail are not densely pigmented. Dark marking on disc and tail. Upper surface of disc pale brown. Lower surface pale yellowish without dark markings (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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