| Rajidae (Skates) |
| 32 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 900 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: South Carolina, USA to the Gulf of Mexico and along Central America to Venezuela. Also found on middle continental slope off southern Brazil. |
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Narrow spatula-shaped lobe from margin of each pectoral. Upper surface ashy gray. Lower surface yellowish white, clouded with mouse gray (Ref. 6902). Characteristic spines on underside of frontal margin of disc. |
| Moderately deep water species (Ref. 6902). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). |
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Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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