Longnosed skate (Dipturus oxyrinchus)
Image source: Heiko Max Brunken | inaturalist.org
General data
- Main name: Longnosed skate
- Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Europe
- Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Norwegian sea, Planet Earth
Classification
- Genus: Dipturus - Dipturus
- Family: Rajidae - Skates
- Order: Rajiformes - Skates and rays
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes
Description
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.