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Gurgesiella furvescens de Buen, 1959 Dusky finless skate |
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photo by
Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile |
| Family: | Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 52 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 179 - 511 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: known only from the Galapagos Islands and off central Chile. | |||
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| Biology: | Rare, restricted to deep waters (Ref. 28023). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||