| 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. |
| Diagnosis: |
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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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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