Gurgesiella dorsalifera McEachran & Compagno, 1980
Onefin skate
Gurgesiella dorsalifera
photo by Fischer, L.G.

Family:  Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates)
Max. size:  53 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 470 - 800 m
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Brazilian coast, from Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Holotype taken from a depth of 800 m (Ref. 26282). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 57911). Max. width (Teodoro Vaske Jr., pers. comm., 2002).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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