Longnosed skate
(Dipturus oxyrinchus)
Image source: Heiko Max Brunken | inaturalist.org
Classification
Species:
Dipturus oxyrinchus
Genus:
Dipturus
Family: Rajidae - Skates
Order: Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Longnosed skate
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate
Dipturus oxyrinchus, commonly known as the longnose skate, is a species of skate in the family Rajidae. It is up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) m in length. The species is found in eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea.