Antarctic Starry Skate
Amblyraja georgiana
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 20–350 m
- Max size: 1.2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A skate of cold Antarctic shelves and upper slopes, it glides flat over the bottom hunting small invertebrates and lays eggs in tough horned capsules wedged on the seabed. The newly hatched young are barely twenty centimetres and may trail behind their mother.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Rajidae › Amblyraja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 234607.
FAQ
- How deep does the Antarctic Starry Skate live?
- The Antarctic Starry Skate (Amblyraja georgiana) is typically found at 20–350 m.
- Is the Antarctic Starry Skate dangerous to divers?
- The Antarctic Starry Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Antarctic Starry Skate get?
- The Antarctic Starry Skate grows to about 1.2 m.