Amblyraja reversa (Lloyd, 1906)
Reversed skate

Family:  Rajidae (Skates)
Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1500 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, Arabian Sea off the Baluchistan coast.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Holotype taken from a depth of about 1,500 m (Ref. 26282). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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