Fenestraja maceachrani (Séret, 1989) Madagascar pygmy skate |
Family: | Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates) | |||
Max. size: | 41.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 605 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, off Madagascar. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Holotype taken from a depth between 600 and 605 m (Ref. 26282). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |