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Bathyraja meridionalis Stehmann, 1987 Dark-belly skate |
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photo by
Reyes, P. |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 120 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Argentina (Ref. 58839). Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island. Some Soviet records reported from near Balleny Island in the western Pacific sector indicate a circumglobal Southern Ocean distribution of this species. | |||
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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: 07 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||