Raja herwigi Krefft, 1965 Cape Verde skate |
photo by
Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP |
Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 55 - 102 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: endemic around Cape Verde. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found in shelf waters (Ref. 4426). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |