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Cruriraja poeyi Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948 Cuban leg skate |
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FAO |
| Family: | Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 32.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 385 - 870 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Florida, USA to the Bahamas. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Upper surface of disc is largely smooth except around the eyes. Pale coffee brown except for a translucent area either side of rostral cartilage. Pale areas around the mouth, gill openings and tail (Ref. 6902). | |||
| Biology: | Solitary (Ref. 26340). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 June 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||