| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
66 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 137 - 403 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: off central Mozambique to Durban, South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
A black-spotted longnose skate with an elongated, acutely triangular snout, and a stout tail- just shorter than body and slightly swollen along the mid-section; disc with rounded corners and smooth underside except for small denticles on edges and tip of snout; small thorns on nape and midback to 1st dorsal fin (Ref. 5578). Medium grey to brownish with numerous small dark spots dorsally; grey with conspicuous black pores ventrally (Ref. 5578). |
| Biology: |
Found on the bottom of the outer shelf and upper slope (Ref. 5578). Probably caught by trawlers (Ref. 5578).Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Males reaches maturity at ca. 57 cm TL, females at ca. 64 cm TL (Ref. 114953) |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 18 September 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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