Giant skate

The Giant skate lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 300 - 400 m environment.

the Giant Skate that hunt the hunt the deep waters around the isle of Mull. More

Obey Giant Skate Decks Exhibition - Sun Paper Print Sun Paper Print SOLD OUT - Obey Giant Headlines * // More

This Giant Skate is about 10' tall. It is made of cement with a metal heel and wooden wheels. Since these photos in 2004, the place has been renamed Carroll's Skating Rink and the skate has been repainted. For more, see this website. More

Giant skate are real monsters of the deep and it isn't easy to land them once hooked. Try to imagine pulling 200lbs through 500 feet of water. That's what Steve and Davy have to do. It can be back breaking stuff but very rewarding. More

There are plans to repair the Giant Skate in the near future. There is also Parks Flea Market located in the Dance Hall building on the same property. More

There are plans to repair the Giant Skate in the near future. There is also Parks Flea Market located in the Dance Hall building on the same property. Roller skate. Bealeton, Virginia - Giant Roller Skate Visited in late October. More

giant skate? Is it really as big as it looks?" Archive of Past News Items March 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed More

Common names

Giant skate in English
Reuzerog in Dutch (Nederlands)
Zôkasube in Japanese (日本語)
巨鰩 in Mandarin Chinese
巨鳐 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Rajiformes
Family : Rajidae
Genus : Dipturus
Species : Dipturus gigas
Authority : Ishiyama, 1958