Longnose skate
Dipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The longnose skate (Dipturus oxyrinchus) is a species in the family Rajidae, order Rajiformes.
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Quick facts about the longnose 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 longnose skate live?
Not recorded
Is the longnose 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 longnose skate classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderRajiformes
- familyRajidae
- genusDipturus
- SpeciesDipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Dipterus oxyrinchus, Dipturus oxyrhinchus, Dipturus oxyrhynchus, Dipturus oxyrincus, Raja acus, Raja oxyrhyncha, Raja oxyrhynchus, Raja oxyrinchus, Raja salviani, Raja vomer
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Long-nosed skateEnglish
- Longnosed skateEnglish
- Sharpnose skateEnglish
- raya picudaAsturian
- travank grizBreton
- rejnok ostronosýCzech
- morgath drwynfainWelsh
- plovjernsrokkeDanish
- SpitzrochenGerman
- ΝόναGreek
- PiconSpanish
- vannasrauskuFinnish
- tyreFrench
- תריסנית חוטמניתHebrew
- Razza MonacaItalian
- ilgasnukė rajaLithuanian
- spisskateNorwegian Bokmål
- scherpsnuitrogDutch
- spisskateNorwegian Nynorsk
- raja ostronosaPolish
- Raia-bicudaPortuguese
- Длиннорылый скатRussian
- koničasta ražaSlovenian
- plogjärnsrockaSwedish
- vatozTurkish
- Morgathod TrwynfainWelsh
- SpitzschnauzenrochenGerman
- PicónSpanish
- CapucinFrench
- pocheteau noirFrench
- raie capucinFrench
- Raie-capucinFrench
- plogskateNorwegian Bokmål
- spiss-skateNorwegian Bokmål
- длинноносый скатRussian
- sivriburun vatozTurkish
- Sivriburunlu VatozTurkish
Relatives of the longnose skate
Other species in the same genus Dipturus.
Bluet
Dipturus batis
Barndoor skate
Dipturus laevis
Blackspot skate
Dipturus campbelli
Madagascar skate
Dipturus crosnieri
Smooth skate
Dipturus innominatus
Black skate
Dipturus nidarosiensis
CompareLongnose skate vs BluetLongnose skate vs Barndoor skateLongnose skate vs Blackspot skateLongnose skate vs Madagascar skate
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the longnose skate?
The longnose skate (Dipturus oxyrinchus) 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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