Fenestraja maceachrani (Séret, 1989)
Madagascar pygmy skate

Family:  Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates)
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 605 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, off Madagascar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Holotype taken from a depth between 600 and 605 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: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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