Thorny tail skate

Dipturus diehli

Tail thorns echo the horns of its egg cases

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Other
Large

Thorny tail skate is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Tail thorns echo the horns of its egg cases.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Dipturus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: other