Leucoraja pristispina Last, Stehmann & Séret, 2008
Sawback skate

Family:  Rajidae (Skates)
Max. size:  40.1 cm TL (male/unsexed); 37.8 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 202 - 504 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: off Australia and eastern Indonesia (Ref. 114953).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Lengths of adolescent males ranged from 32.6-34.1 cm TL, with smallest juvenile a neonate 9.4 cm TL; adult males 34.8-40.1 cm TL (Ref. 75643).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 April 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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