Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
Max. size: |
103 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11 kg |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 81 - 313 m |
Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Valdivia and Estrecho de Magallanes (Chile) to Argentina and the Falkland Islands. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 February 2019 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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