Okhotsk Skate
Bathyraja violacea
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 20–1110 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A deep living skate of cold northern waters, it ranges over soft bottoms from twenty metres down past a thousand and lays its eggs in tough horned capsules. The young have been seen trailing after large objects, even their own mother, soon after they hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Bathyraja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271540.
FAQ
- How deep does the Okhotsk Skate live?
- The Okhotsk Skate (Bathyraja violacea) is typically found at 20–1110 m.
- Is the Okhotsk Skate dangerous to divers?
- The Okhotsk Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Okhotsk Skate get?
- The Okhotsk Skate grows to about 1 m.