| Family: |
Anacanthobatidae (Smooth skates) |
| Max. size: |
59 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 500 - 1100 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Vietnam to southern Japan, including Taiwan, Hongkong and Philippines (Ref. 114953). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Maximum width at least 38 cm. Seldom caught. Utilization for human consumption limited (Ref. 9905). Found in soft, sandy bottoms; by-catch of trawls and usually discarded because of its small size (Ishihara, pers.comm. 07/07). Males reaches maturity at ca. 53 cm TL (Ref. 114953) |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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