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Fanfin skate

Pseudoraja fischeri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1954

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The fanfin skate (Pseudoraja fischeri) is a species in the family Arhynchobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the fanfin 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 fanfin skate live?

Not recorded

Is the fanfin 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 fanfin skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusPseudoraja
  7. SpeciesPseudoraja fischeri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1954

Synonyms Pseudoraja fisheri

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • rejnok FischerůvCzech
  • raya orladaSpanish
  • WaaiervinrogDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the fanfin skate

Other species in the same family Arhynchobatidae.

Deepsea skate

Bathyraja richardsoni

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Rio skate

Rioraja agassizii

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Longtail skate

Arhynchobatis asperrimus

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Abyssal skate

Bathyraja abyssicola

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Aguja skate

Bathyraja aguja

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

CompareFanfin skate vs Deepsea skateFanfin skate vs Rio skateFanfin skate vs Longtail skateFanfin skate vs Abyssal skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the fanfin skate?

The fanfin skate (Pseudoraja fischeri) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae in the order Rajiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Fanfin skate (Pseudoraja fischeri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/fanfin-skate

MLA

“Fanfin skate (Pseudoraja fischeri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/fanfin-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{fanfin_skate_2026,
  title = {Fanfin skate (Pseudoraja fischeri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/fanfin-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}