Dipturus garricki (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958)
San Blas skate
Dipturus garricki
photo by FAO

 Family:  Rajidae (Skates)
 Max. size:  100 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathydemersal; depth range 275 - 476 m
 Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico to Nicaragua.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 01.04.99
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 17.02.04

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