Author: (Iredale, 1938)
FBname: Melbourne skate
Comments: Most abundant in shallow water near shore (Ref. 6871).  Found over soft bottom (Ref. 7300, 75154).  Recorded to be found at 345 m depth (Ref. 114953). Diet mainly consists of crabs, octopuses and small bony fishes (Ref. 114953). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Males reaches maturity at ca. 127 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Egg cases ca. 22 cm long, hatch size at ca. 20 cm TL (Ref. 114953).  Thorny tail can inflict a minor injury (Ref. 6871).