Springeria longirostris (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962)
Longnose leg skate

Family:  Anacanthobatidae (Smooth skates)
Max. size:  75 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 530 - 1052 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: off Mississippi Delta and Mexico. Also reported from Cuba (Ref. 54206).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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