Psammobatis bergi Marini, 1932
Blotched sand skate
Psammobatis bergi
photo by Meneses, P.D.

Family:  Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates)
Max. size:  47.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Brazil to Argentina (Ref. 58839).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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