Pseudoraja fischeri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1954
Fanfin skate
photo by FAO

Family:  Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates)
Max. size: 
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 412 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Florida, USA and southern Gulf of Mexico to Honduras.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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