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Bathyraja eatonii (Günther, 1876) Eaton's skate |
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| Family: | Arhynchobatidae (Skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: common on the Kerguelen Plateau, around South Orkney and South Shetland islands. In the Antarctic Peninsula, it occurs in the northeastern Weddell Sea and on Gunnerus Ridge. A single record comes from the Pacific Ocean sector, in the Ross Sea. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). | |||
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| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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| Entered by: Jarre-Teichmann, Astrid - 23.01.93 |
| Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.10.12 |