Multispine Skate
Bathyraja multispinis
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 1.1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A cold water skate that lays eggs rather than bearing live young, its egg cases carry horn like points on the corners that help anchor them to the seabed. The multispine skate grows to over a metre across and is now listed as near threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Bathyraja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271525.
FAQ
- Is the Multispine Skate dangerous to divers?
- The Multispine Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Multispine Skate get?
- The Multispine Skate grows to about 1.1 m.