| Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
| Max. size: |
111 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 500 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Uruguay to Argentina (Ref. 58839) and around the Falkland/Malvinas Islands (Ref. 104534). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Reportedly taken as bycatch in deeper water benthic trawl and longline teleost target fisheries as well as in target longline skate fishing from off Mar del Plata, Argentina (Ref. 104534). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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