|
Fenestraja ishiyamai (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962) Plain pygmy skate |
|
|
photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates) | |||
| Max. size: | ||||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Florida, USA and the Gulf of Mexico to Nicaragua. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| 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 | |||