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Gurgesiella dorsalifera McEachran & Compagno, 1980 Onefin skate |
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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. | |||
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| 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 | |||