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Bathyraja cousseauae Díaz de Astarloa & Mabragaña, 2004 Joined-fins skate |
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photo by
Reyes, P. |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 86 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 119 - 284 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwestern Atlantic: Off northern Patagonian, off Mar del Plata, Argentina. Southeast Pacific: Chile. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by having the following characters: a large and very distinct round pale area ocellus-like, margined with dark brown on posterior part of each pectoral base of the upper side of the disc; upper surface of disc fully covered with numerous small spinules, also on interorbital area, tail, dorsal fins, and posterior pelvic lobes; larger individuals with scattered spinules distributed in central parts of the disc; ocular thorns absent; continuous row of 21-27 median thorns from nuchal; region to first dorsal fin; males have elongated, slender rod-shaped claspers; dorsal fin densely spinulose close to the end of tail and with no space between them (Ref. 55502). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||