Acutenose skate
Dipturus tengu (Jordan & Fowler, 1903)
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The acutenose skate (Dipturus tengu) is a species in the family Rajidae, order Rajiformes.
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Quick facts about the acutenose skate
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the acutenose skate live?
Not recorded
Is the acutenose skate endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the acutenose skate classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderRajiformes
- familyRajidae
- genusDipturus
- SpeciesDipturus tengu (Jordan & Fowler, 1903)
Synonyms Raja tengu
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- rejnok tenguCzech
- TengurochenGerman
- テングカスベJapanese
- 살홍어Korean
- TengurogDutch
- 烏魴Chinese
- SpitznasenrochenGerman
- Tengu-kasubeJapanese
- Sal-hong-eoKorean
- 天狗老板鯆Chinese
- 天狗長吻鰩Chinese
- 魴仔Chinese
- Cháng-bì-yáoChinese
Relatives of the acutenose skate
Other species in the same genus Dipturus.
Bluet
Dipturus batis
Longnose skate
Dipturus oxyrinchus
Barndoor skate
Dipturus laevis
Blackspot skate
Dipturus campbelli
Madagascar skate
Dipturus crosnieri
Smooth skate
Dipturus innominatus
CompareAcutenose skate vs BluetAcutenose skate vs Longnose skateAcutenose skate vs Barndoor skateAcutenose skate vs Blackspot skate
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the acutenose skate?
The acutenose skate (Dipturus tengu) belongs to the family Rajidae in the order Rajiformes.
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