New Zealand smooth skate

The New Zealand smooth skate, Dipturus innominatus, is a skate of the genus Dipturus, found around New Zealand at depths of between 15 and 1,300 m.

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The New Zealand smooth skate lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 15 - 1310 m environment.

The New Zealand smooth skate, Dipturus innominatus, is a skate of the genus Dipturus, found around New Zealand at depths of between 15 and 1,300 m. Their length is up to 2.4 m. More

The New Zealand smooth skate, Dipturus innominatus, is a skateSkate Skates are Chondrichthyes belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays. There are more than 200 described species in 25 genera.... More

Common names

New Zealand smooth skate in English
Nieuw-zeelandse gladde rog in Dutch (Nederlands)
smooth skate in English
Uku in Maori (te reo Māori)
光鰩 in Mandarin Chinese
光鳐 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Rajiformes
Family : Rajidae
Genus : Dipturus
Species : Dipturus innominatus
Authority : Garrick and Paul, 1974