DIVR
All species
Arctic Skate (Amblyraja hyperborea)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Amblyraja hyperborea

(Collett, 1879)

Arctic Skate

Also known as: Artic Skate, Blackbelly Skate, Boreal Skate, Broad Skate, Northern Skate

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Bathydemersal

Depth

92–2925 m

Max size

1.12 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Rajiformes

Family

Rajidae

Where to find it

Other species in Rajidae

Denticulate Skate (Dentiraja lemprieri)

Dentiraja lemprieri

Denticulate Skate

California Ray (Caliraja inornata)

Caliraja inornata

California Ray

Starry Ray (Amblyraja radiata)

Amblyraja radiata

Starry Ray

Thornback Ray (Raja clavata)

Raja clavata

Thornback Ray

Longnose Skate (Caliraja rhina)

Caliraja rhina

Longnose Skate

Mottled Skate (Beringraja pulchra)

Beringraja pulchra

Mottled Skate

Blonde Ray (Raja brachyura)

Raja brachyura

Blonde Ray

New Zealand Smooth Skate (Dipturus innominatus)

Dipturus innominatus

New Zealand Smooth Skate

Image: © Fisheries and Oceans Canada (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source