| Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
| Max. size: |
62.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 820 - 1200 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Great Australian Bight, South Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A demersal species found on continental slope (Ref. 114953). Length of this species reaches at least 62.7 cm TL; adult males 52.5-54.3 cm TL, a juvenile male paratype at 50.8 cm TL, the smallest specimen was 27.1 cm TL (Ref. 75642). Rarely caught and few individuals exist in museum collections (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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