Swarthy skate

Okamejei kenojei

Shrimp account for nine meals in ten

Swarthy skate is a marine fish found around Northwest Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 57 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Okamejei
Maximum length: 57 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea and Taiwan (Ref. 8630 ). Appears to be confined to the continental shelf off Japan and in the China Seas south to about Xiamen (Ref. 47737 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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