Okamejei schmidti (Ishiyama, 1958)
Browneye skate

Family:  Rajidae (Skates)
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 60 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother (Ref. 205). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205). Egg capsules are 5.6-6.0 cm long and 3.0 cm wide (Ref. 41249, 41253). Depth range given by H. Ishihara (pers.comm. 07/07).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 27 August 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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