Skilletskate
📖 Overview
Overview information for Skilletskate is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Narrow spatula-shaped lobe from margin of each pectoral. Upper surface ashy gray. Lower surface yellowish white, clouded with mouse gray . Characteristic spines on underside of frontal margin of disc. : other.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Skilletskate is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Skilletskate is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 900 m , usually 300 - 700 m . Deep-water; 35°N - 35°S, 30°W - 98°W Central Atlantic: South Carolina, USA to the Gulf of Mexico and along Central America to Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Armed Fingerskate · Skillet Skate · skilletskate |
| 🌍CES | rejnok ozbrojený |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Koekenpanrog |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Вооружённый дактилобат |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Raya con dedo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dactilobatus armatus | Bean & Weed | 1909 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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