| Family: |
Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates) |
| Max. size: |
53 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 470 - 800 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Brazilian coast, from Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Holotype taken from a depth of 800 m (Ref. 26282). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 57911). Max. width (Teodoro Vaske Jr., pers. comm., 2002). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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