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Dusky skate

Pavoraja umbrosa Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The dusky skate (Pavoraja umbrosa) is a species in the family Arhynchobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the dusky 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 dusky skate live?

Not recorded

Is the dusky 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 dusky skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusPavoraja
  7. SpeciesPavoraja umbrosa Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dusky skate

Other species in the same genus Pavoraja.

Little skate

Pavoraja nitida

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Allens skate

Pavoraja alleni

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Sandy skate

Pavoraja arenaria

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Mosaic skate

Pavoraja mosaica

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

CompareDusky skate vs Little skateDusky skate vs Allens skateDusky skate vs Sandy skateDusky skate vs Mosaic skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the dusky skate?

The dusky skate (Pavoraja umbrosa) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae 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). Dusky skate (Pavoraja umbrosa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-skate

MLA

“Dusky skate (Pavoraja umbrosa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{dusky_skate_2026,
  title = {Dusky skate (Pavoraja umbrosa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}