La Plata Skate
Atlantoraja platana
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 19–181 m
- Max size: 81.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
This skate patrols soft bottoms from around twenty down to roughly 180 metres, hunting fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods. It lays eggs in tough cases tipped with hornlike projections, and reaches about eighty centimetres, but is now endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Atlantoraja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279818.
FAQ
- How deep does the La Plata Skate live?
- The La Plata Skate (Atlantoraja platana) is typically found at 19–181 m.
- Is the La Plata Skate dangerous to divers?
- The La Plata Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the La Plata Skate get?
- The La Plata Skate grows to about 81.6 cm.