Roughbelly skate

Dipturus springeri

Hard bottoms shelter a hunter of fish and squid

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
South Asia
West Asia
Other
Large

Dipturus is a large genus of skates native to the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. They were formerly included in Raja. Some species initially moved to Dipturus were later placed in Dentiraja, Spiniraja, and Zearaja.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Dipturus
Maximum length: 192 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: in scattered localities from Lüderitz, Namibia round the Cape (South Africa) to central Mozambique; also off Madagascar and Kenya; also found off India and Oman (Ref. 114953 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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