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Raja herwigi Krefft, 1965 Cape Verde skate |
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photo by
Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP |
| Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 55 - 102 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: endemic around Cape Verde. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in shelf waters (Ref. 4426). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||