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Amblyraja frerichsi (Krefft, 1968) Thickbody skate |
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photo by
Meneses, P.D. |
| Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 91 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 600 - 2610 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: off the mouth of Río de la Plata, Argentina (Ref. 26282, Ref. 114953) and Uruguay (Ref. 58839, Ref. 114953). Possibly Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 27540, Ref. 114953). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found on continental slope and upper abyssal plain. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates, adults possibly piscivorous (Ref. 114953). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Males reaches maturity by ca. 76 cm TL; young hatch at ca. 22 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Produces horny-shelled eggs (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 February 2019 (A2cd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||