| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
48.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); 55.5 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 202 - 735 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: off western Australia (Ref. 114953). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits upper continental slope (Ref. 114953). Length of adolescent males 32.7-46.3 cm TL, some individuals with no clasper development at 35.6 cm TL; males mature at 39.4-48.6 cm TL, with smallest juvenile at 14.7 cm TL (Ref. 75645). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 April 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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