Dentiraja flindersi Last & Gledhill, 2008
Pygmy thornback skate

Family:  Rajidae (Skates)
Max. size:  31.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); 32.6 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 27 - 54 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: restricted distribution off southern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits inner continental shelf (Ref. 114953). Males observed to be adolescent at 25.1 cm TL, mature at 28.9-31.6 cm TL, with smallest juvenile at 17.4 cm TL (Ref. 75646).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 April 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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