Dipturus bullisi (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962)
Bullis skate
Dipturus bullisi
photo by JAMARC

Family:  Rajidae (Skates)
Max. size:  48 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 600 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to northern Brazil, including Caribbean islands (Ref. 114953).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on outer continental shelf and upper slope. Reaches at least 77 cm TL. Males mature by ca. 76 cm TL; birth size at ca. 16 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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