Roughskin skate

The Roughskin skate lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 450 - 1568 m environment.

Also known as the roughskin skate, this species lives in the deep water of the Atlantic, from Baffin Island south to the coasts of South Africa. It is rare, with only 15 known specimens. More

Common names

Lodden rokke in Danish (dansk)
Prickled ray in English
Prickled skate in English
Raie molle in French (français)
Raie mollette in French (français)
Raie peau hérissée in French (français)
Raya piel áspera in Spanish (español)
Rog in Afrikaans
Roughskin skate in English
Ruwevel-rog in Afrikaans
Sjafnarskata in Icelandic (Íslenska)
Skate in English
soft skate in English
Stekelhuidrog in Dutch (Nederlands)
粗皮丑鰩 in Mandarin Chinese
粗皮丑鳐 in Mandarin Chinese
粗皮鰩 in Mandarin Chinese
粗皮鳐 in Mandarin Chinese
軟鰩 in Mandarin Chinese
软鳐 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Rajiformes
Family : Rajidae
Genus : Malacoraja
Species : Malacoraja spinacidermis
Authority : Barnard, 1923