Smallthorn Sand Skate
Psammobatis rudis
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 50 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small skate of soft seabeds, the smallthorn sand skate lays oblong egg capsules tipped with stiff horns that anchor in sandy or muddy flats. Newly hatched young may trail behind large objects, even their own mother, and adults reach about fifty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Psammobatis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282392.
FAQ
- Is the Smallthorn Sand Skate dangerous to divers?
- The Smallthorn Sand Skate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smallthorn Sand Skate get?
- The Smallthorn Sand Skate grows to about 50 cm.