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Argentine skate

Dipturus trachyderma (Krefft & Stehmann, 1975)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the argentine 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 argentine skate live?

Not recorded

Is the argentine 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 argentine skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyRajidae
  6. genusDipturus
  7. SpeciesDipturus trachyderma (Krefft & Stehmann, 1975)

Synonyms Dipturus trachydermus, Raja trachiderma, Raja trachyderma

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Roughskin skateEnglish
  • rejnok drsoňCzech
  • Raya espinosaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the argentine skate

Other species in the same genus Dipturus.

Bluet

Dipturus batis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the argentine skate?

The argentine skate (Dipturus trachyderma) belongs to the family Rajidae in the order Rajiformes.

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{dipturus_trachyderma_2026,
  title = {Argentine skate (Dipturus trachyderma)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dipturus-trachyderma},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}