| Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
| Max. size: |
120 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 565 - 1218 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: around the Kerguelen Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother (Ref. 205). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205). Egg capsules are 11.38 cm long and 7.36 cm wide (Ref. 41249). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 20 November 2019 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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