Antarctic Dark-Mouth Skate
Bathyraja arctowskii
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 0–1685 m
- Max size: 61 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This skate ranges across Antarctic and sub Antarctic bottoms from the shallows to well past 1,600 metres, with adults often taken deepest. It reaches about 60 cm and lays its young in horny egg cases on the seafloor.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Bathyraja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1483524.
FAQ
- How deep does the Antarctic Dark-Mouth Skate live?
- The Antarctic Dark-Mouth Skate (Bathyraja arctowskii) is typically found at 0–1685 m.
- Is the Antarctic Dark-Mouth Skate dangerous to divers?
- The Antarctic Dark-Mouth Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Antarctic Dark-Mouth Skate get?
- The Antarctic Dark-Mouth Skate grows to about 61 cm.