Dipturus oxyrinchus, commonly known as the longnose skate, is a species of skate in the family Rajidae. It is up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) m in length. The species is found in eastern Atlantic Ocean[2] and in the Mediterranean Sea.[3]

Dipturus oxyrinchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Dipturus
Species:
D. oxyrinchus
Binomial name
Dipturus oxyrinchus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Raja oxyrinchus Linnaeus, 1758

References edit

  1. ^ Ellis, J.; Abella, A.; Serena, F.; Stehmann, M.F.W.; Walls, R. (2015). "Dipturus oxyrinchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T63100A48908629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T63100A48908629.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Dipturus oxyrinchus" in FishBase. March 2020 version.
  3. ^ Guide of Mediterranean Skates and Rays (Dipturus oxyrinchus). Oct. 2022. Mendez L., Bacquet A. and F. Briand.http://www.ciesm.org/Guide/skatesandrays/Dipturus-oxyrinchus