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Bathyraja hesperafricana Stehmann, 1995 West African skate |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 342 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 750 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania to Gabon. | |||
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| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||