Patagonian Skate
Bathyraja macloviana
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A bottom living skate of the southwest Atlantic shelf, it lays tough egg cases tipped with horn like projections that anchor them to the seabed. It reaches about 60 centimetres and, like most skates, glides over the bottom on broad winglike fins. It is listed as near threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Bathyraja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271519.
FAQ
- Is the Patagonian Skate dangerous to divers?
- The Patagonian Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Patagonian Skate get?
- The Patagonian Skate grows to about 60 cm.