Description

Rostral cartilage short. Tail long and thorny. Short interspace between its two dorsal fin. Pale coloration of dorsal fins. Upper surface brownish purple. Lower surface plain yellowish white (Ref. 6902).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Rajiformes

Family: Gurgesiellidae

Genus: Fenestraja

Species: Fenestraja sinusmexicanus (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950)

Climate Zone

Biology

Deep water species (Ref. 6902). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless