Raja pita Fricke & Al-Hassan, 1995
Pita skate
Raja pita
photo by FAO

Family:  Rajidae (Skates)
Max. size:  46 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in shallow water over soft substrate (Ref. 13710). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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