Peacock Skate
Pavoraja nitida
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 30–390 m
- Max size: 36.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small skate of soft continental shelf bottoms, found between about thirty and three hundred and ninety metres. It lays oblong egg capsules tipped with stiff horns, and the young may trail after large objects, sometimes even their own mother.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Pavoraja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282181.
FAQ
- How deep does the Peacock Skate live?
- The Peacock Skate (Pavoraja nitida) is typically found at 30–390 m.
- Is the Peacock Skate dangerous to divers?
- The Peacock Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Peacock Skate get?
- The Peacock Skate grows to about 36.8 cm.