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Smooth skate

Dipturus innominatus (Garrick & Paul, 1974)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The smooth skate (Dipturus innominatus) is a species in the family Rajidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the smooth 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 smooth skate live?

Not recorded

Is the smooth 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 smooth skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyRajidae
  6. genusDipturus
  7. SpeciesDipturus innominatus (Garrick & Paul, 1974)

Synonyms Raja innominata

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • New Zealand smooth skateEnglish
  • 光鰩Chinese
  • rejnok campbellskýCzech
  • uku-tiibraiEstonian
  • Razza liscia della Nuova ZelandaItalian
  • lygioji pietinė rajaLithuanian
  • UkuMāori
  • Nieuw-zeelandse gladde rogDutch
  • 光鳐Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the smooth skate

Other species in the same genus Dipturus.

Bluet

Dipturus batis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Black skate

Dipturus nidarosiensis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

CompareSmooth skate vs BluetSmooth skate vs Longnose skateSmooth skate vs Barndoor skateSmooth skate vs Blackspot skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the smooth skate?

The smooth skate (Dipturus innominatus) belongs to the family Rajidae in the order Rajiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Smooth skate (Dipturus innominatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dipturus-innominatus

MLA

“Smooth skate (Dipturus innominatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dipturus-innominatus.

BibTeX
@misc{dipturus_innominatus_2026,
  title = {Smooth skate (Dipturus innominatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dipturus-innominatus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}