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Amblyraja taaf (Meisner, 1987) Whiteleg skate |
| Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 90 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeastern Atlantic: South Africa (Compagno et al. in Ebert et al. 2009 but see Ref. 114953); Indian Ocean: Crozet I. (Ref. 45488). Subantarctic: Widespread. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found on insular shelves and slopes. Mainly feeds on benthic invertebrates and bony fishes (Ref. 114953). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Young hatches at ca. 17 cm TL (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||