Longnose skate (Dipturus oxyrinchus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Dipturus oxyrinchus
- Common name
- Longnose skate
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Rajidae
- Genus
- Dipturus
- Size
- 100–150 cm
- Depth
- 90–900 m
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
- Danger level
- Caution
- Habitats
- sand, mud
- Behaviours
- solitary
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Dipturus oxyrinchus reaches 1.5 m. Large skate (Rajidae) Northeast Atlantic and western Mediterranean deep. Flat gray-brown to red-brown body with particularly elongated pointed snout (hence oxyrinchus). Lives from 90 to 900 m on deep sand and mud. Listed NT by IUCN following overfishing. Moderate commercial fishery. More discreet and deeper than D. batis. Rare wide-angle photo subject in technical diving.
Photo of Longnose skate
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Longnose skate?
- Longnose skate (Dipturus oxyrinchus) reaches 100–150 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Longnose skate?
- Longnose skate is found between 90–900 m deep.
- Is the Longnose skate dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Caution.
- What is the conservation status of the Longnose skate?
- IUCN status: Near threatened (NT).
- Where can you find the Longnose skate?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Dipturus
Other species in the family Rajidae
- Leucoraja naevus - Cuckoo ray
- Amblyraja radiata - Starry ray
- Raja brachyura - Blonde ray
- Raja microocellata - Small-eyed ray
- Raja clavata - Thornback ray
- Raja montagui - Spotted Ray
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 105872)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2420174)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia