Narrow disc, long snout with bulbous tip and short filament; fresh specimens bluish, underside partly translucent. Marine deepwater demersal species; precise capture-depth interval not independently verified here.
Wildlife education
This record supports wildlife education. Aquarium-care questions are not assigned to this profile.
Wildlife education profile; reviewed natural-history sources do not establish a captive operating protocol.
Wildlife reference; no home-aquarium stocking recommendation or validated captive operating protocol is supplied. Public-aquarium photographs document living animals, not suitability for private keeping.
Outstanding care evidence
- Institutional lifetime husbandry and veterinary protocol
Identification
Narrow disc, long snout with bulbous tip and short filament; fresh specimens bluish, underside partly translucent.
Names and Classification
Valid species described2016, distinct from nearby Sinobatis.
Adult Size
Adult maximum not verified; avoid treating type-series length as a maximum.
Distribution and Habitat
Andaman Sea off Phuket, Thailand. Marine deepwater demersal species; precise capture-depth interval not independently verified here.
Feeding and Ecological Role
Species-specific diet unverified. Poorly known marine deepwater skate; encounter rates and post-capture survival uncertain.
Reproduction and Life History
Egg-laying skate; species-specific egg production, maturity and incubation largely unverified.
Conservation
Least Concern (IUCN global; 2020 global assessment, assessed 22 November 2019.). Global category; regional management and legal protection are separate. Older species accounts may retain superseded categories.
Responsible Observation
Observe without chasing, feeding, touching or obstructing the animal. Keep fins and equipment off resting rays and sharks; give sawfishes and wedgefishes room to move. Follow the site’s local wildlife rules and use responsible dive operators.
About the Photographs
No freely reusable photograph of a verified living specimen was found in this search. The target of at least three photographs remains unmet. Dead or preserved specimens, drawings and uncertain identifications were excluded.
Aquarium Suitability
Wildlife education only. This marine elasmobranch is outside home-aquarium stocking and care guidance. Wild range and diet are not a captive operating protocol; this profile does not infer tank dimensions, water settings, acquisition advice or an institutional welfare plan.
Evidence Gaps
Evidence gaps include: Longevity, diet, fecundity, abundance and geographic population structure.
A living record
Natural history, taxonomy and global conservation categories checked against the linked sources. Habitat measurements are not captive care settings. Each photograph has separate identity, living-status and rights evidence. Public content last reviewed October 17, 2026.
- Last and Bussarawit 2016 original description ↗Reference source
- IUCN global assessment ↗Conservation authority
- Shark-References — species and taxonomic synonyms ↗Reference source