Rajidae

Argus skate

Dentiraja polyommata

Many eye spots pass over shrimp and prawn beds

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Other
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The argus skate (Dentiraja polyommata) is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. This small, up to 38 cm (1.25 ft) long, skate is endemic to depths of 135–320 m (443–1,050 ft) in the oceans off northeast Australia. It was formerly included in Dipturus or Raja.