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Bathyraja papilionifera Stehmann, 1985 |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 68.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 940 - 1040 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: known from the type locality, off Argentina and Uruguay (Ref. 58839). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Holotype taken from a depth between 940 and 1040 m (Ref. 26282). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||