| Family: | Rajidae (Skates) |
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| Order: | Rajiformes (skates and rays) | |||
| Class: | Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) | |||
| In this site name: | Pluto skate | |||
| Max. size: | 25.3 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 290 – 750 m | |||
| Climate: | deep-water | |||
| Importance: | ||||
| Resilience: | Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100) | |||
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Distribution:
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Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to the Gulf of Mexico. | |||
| Morphology: | First and dorsal confluent. Thorns on anterior part of tail and disc are larger and more conspicuous. Upper surface from pale yellowish brown to darker greyish brown, purplish brown or mouse gray. Lower surface yellowish white (Ref. 6902). | |||
| Biology: | Deep water species (Ref. 6902). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | McEachran, John | |||
