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Dipturus acrobelus Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008 Deepwater skate |
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photo by
Graham, K. |
| Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 95 cm TL (male/unsexed); 137.1 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 446 - 1328 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits upper and mid-continental slope (Ref. 114953). Observed lengths for adolescent males, between 77.6 and ca. 85.5 cm TL and smallest juvenile 20.2 cm TL (ref. 75649). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 April 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||