Author: (Garman, 1885)
FBname: Smooth skate
Comments: Inhabits soft mud and clay bottoms of the deeper troughs and basins, sands and shells, gravel and pebbles of the offshore fishing banks (Ref. 6902).  Benthic (Ref. 5951).  Salinity ranges from 32.6 to 35.4 (Ref. 6902).  This species is confined to deep water.  No occurrence has been found in less than 8 m of water.  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 5.0-5.9 cm long and 3.8-4.5 cm wide (Ref. 41249, 41306, 41301).  Caught too sparingly to have any commercial importance (Ref. 27314).