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Equatorial skate

Rostroraja equatorialis (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The equatorial skate (Rostroraja equatorialis) is a species in the family Rajidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the equatorial 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 equatorial skate live?

Not recorded

Is the equatorial 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 equatorial skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyRajidae
  6. genusRostroraja
  7. SpeciesRostroraja equatorialis (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)

Synonyms Raja equatorialis, Raja equitorialis

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • rejnok rovníkovýCzech
  • raya ecuatorialSpanish
  • Raie ÉquatorienneFrench
  • Razza equatorialeItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the equatorial skate

Other species in the same genus Rostroraja.

Owl skate

Rostroraja alba

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Velez ray

Rostroraja velezi

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Finspot ray

Rostroraja cervigoni

RajidaeNo free photo yet

CompareEquatorial skate vs Owl skateEquatorial skate vs Velez rayEquatorial skate vs Ocellate skateEquatorial skate vs Bahama skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the equatorial skate?

The equatorial skate (Rostroraja equatorialis) 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). Equatorial skate (Rostroraja equatorialis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/equatorial-skate

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“Equatorial skate (Rostroraja equatorialis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/equatorial-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{equatorial_skate_2026,
  title = {Equatorial skate (Rostroraja equatorialis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/equatorial-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}