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Breviraja spinosa Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950 Spinose skate |
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JAMARC |
| Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 23.6 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 323 - 675 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: South Carolina to Florida, USA (Ref. 114953). Gulf of Mexico to Nicaragua and off Suriname. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Irregular rows of thorns along the midbelt of disc. First and second dorsal fins are confluent. Upper surface light brown with a few whitish blotches. Lower surface plain whitish (Ref. 6902). | |||
| Biology: | Deep water species (Ref. 6902). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Males reaches maturity at ca. 25 cm TL, females at ca. 29 cm TL; size at birth unknown (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||