Gurgesiellidae

Atlantic pygmy skate

Gurgesiella atlantica

A handspan disc crosses the Atlantic floor

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• South America
• Medium

Gurgesiella atlantica, commonly known as the Atlantic pygmy skate, Atlantic finless skate, or simply the Atlantic skate, is a skate species in the family Gurgesiellidae. It lives in the western central and southwest Atlantic Ocean, from Nicaragua to Brazil. It grows to 49 centimetres (19 in) – 52 centimetres (20 in) long and is distinguished from other skates by its long, slender tail and absence of dorsal fins.