Violet skate

Dipturus doutrei

A violet brown disc hunts crabs and shrimp

Purple
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Other
Large

Violet skate is a marine fish from Eastern Central Atlantic to Southwest Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 115 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Dipturus
Maximum length: 115 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic to Southwest Indian Ocean: off Mauritania to South Africa (east to Cape Province) (Ref. 114953 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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