| Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
| Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 304 - 458 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to northwestern Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occur over soft bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300, 75154). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Males reaches maturity at 29-32 cm TL, hatch size at ca. 11 cm TL. Biology unknown. Caught as bycatch and discarded (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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