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Okamejei heemstrai (McEachran & Fechhelm, 1982) East African skate |
| Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 60.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: off Kenya and Tanzania (Ref. 31308) to southern Mozambique (Ref. 11228). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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