Eaton's Skate
Bathyraja eatonii
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A skate of Antarctic seas, Eaton's skate lays its young in tough egg cases tipped with horn like points that anchor them to the seabed. It grows to about a metre across and lives close to the bottom, where it feeds on small animals it pins beneath its broad disc.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Bathyraja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 234813.
FAQ
- Is the Eaton's Skate dangerous to divers?
- The Eaton's Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Eaton's Skate get?
- The Eaton's Skate grows to about 1 m.