Gurgesiella furvescens
Gurgesiella furvescens de Buen, 1959
Dusky finless skate
Gurgesiella furvescens
photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile


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Family:  Gurgesiellidae (Pygmy skates)
Max. size:  52 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 179 - 511 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: known only from the Galapagos Islands and off central Chile.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Rare, restricted to deep waters (Ref. 28023). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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