Leucoraja leucosticta (Stehmann, 1971) Whitedappled skate |
Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 70 - 704 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Gabon. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in deeper shelf and upper slope waters. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |