Zipper Sand Skate
Psammobatis extenta
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 27.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small skate of sandy and muddy flats, the zipper sand skate lays oblong egg capsules tipped with stiff pointed horns at each corner. The young may trail behind large objects, even their own mother, and it lives from about 40 metres down.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Psammobatis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282388.
FAQ
- Is the Zipper Sand Skate dangerous to divers?
- The Zipper Sand Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Zipper Sand Skate get?
- The Zipper Sand Skate grows to about 27.6 cm.