longnosed skate

Dipturus oxyrinchus

A one and half meter longnose in the Mediterranean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Large

Dipturus oxyrinchus, commonly known as the longnose skate, is a species of skate in the family Rajidae. It can grow up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) m in length. The species is found in eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Dipturus
Maximum length: 150 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: central Norway to Senegal, including the Faeroes, Skagerrak, Mediterranean, and the Canary and Madeira islands.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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