Kwangtung Skate

Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205). Egg capsules are 6.5 cm long and 4.0 cm wide (Ref. 41249).

Occur in the sublittoral zone, 30-100 m on sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother (Ref. 205). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205). Egg capsules are 6.5 cm long and 4.0 cm wide (Ref. 41249). FB name from Ref. 10932.

模式和副模式標本三尾，採自閘坡，存於上海水產學院。

偶由底拖網捕獲，非重要之經濟魚類。

體盤寬度約為體盤長的1.3倍，約吻長的3.5－4.0倍。吻長為眼直徑及兩眼眶距離的4倍。出水口小於眼睛；嘴到吻端的距離為嘴寬度的2倍。第三鰓裂間距約為第五鰓裂間距的4－5倍。前鼻瓣大，一直向嘴角延伸，鼻瓣後緣呈毛緣狀。嘴大且水平且稍呈波浪狀。牙齒小，排列整齊，約有34－37列。眼睛附近有7－11根刺圍繞，但出水口沒有刺。項棘有2－3根刺；雄魚背部中線有一列刺一直延伸到尾巴，而雌魚除了背部中線有一根較大的刺，其餘在尾部側邊的刺較小。體盤腹面前部有小刺。肩頰骨上的表皮有6－7個分泌黏液的孔。胸鰭側邊角度較圓，腹鰭前部鰭條刻痕很深，且形狀似足。兩背鰭大小相當或第一背鰭稍小於第二背鰭。第二背鰭到尾鰭間幾乎相連接，尾鰭下葉消失。體盤背部呈乎棕色，且具有不規則的斑塊。腹部呈灰棕色，腹鰭前部的末梢及洩殖孔周圍呈白色。感覺孔深咖啡色。(陳柔蓉、林沛立2012/11編寫)

深海底棲生物，深度約292－1025公尺。