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Dipturus batis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Blue skate
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United Kingdom country information

Common names: Blue grey skate, Blue skate, Cath fôr
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Swaby, S.E. and G.W. Potts, 1990
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Restricted to the northern North Sea and Celtic Sea (84-271m), maximum catch rate was 4 ind./hr. Juveniles were also caught in the Celtic Sea (Ref. 82399).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Muus, B. and P. Dahlström, 1978
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Pocheteau gris, Noriega, Blue grey skate, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchi (squali e razze) (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Dipturus: Greek, di = two + Greek, pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 100 - 1000 m (Ref. 4426), usually 30 - 600 m (Ref. 127222).   Temperate; 70°N - 48°N, 30°W - 20°E (Ref. 127222)

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze |
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