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Graytail skate

Bathyraja griseocauda (Norman, 1937)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The graytail skate (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the family Arhynchobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the graytail 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 graytail skate live?

Not recorded

Is the graytail 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 graytail skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusBathyraja
  7. SpeciesBathyraja griseocauda (Norman, 1937)

Synonyms Raja griseocauda

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Graytale stakeEnglish
  • Greytail skateEnglish
  • rejnok šedoocasýCzech
  • Raya GrisSpanish
  • Raya LijaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the graytail skate

Other species in the same genus Bathyraja.

Deepsea skate

Bathyraja richardsoni

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Abyssal skate

Bathyraja abyssicola

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Aguja skate

Bathyraja aguja

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Bottom skate

Bathyraja bergi

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the graytail skate?

The graytail skate (Bathyraja griseocauda) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Graytail skate (Bathyraja griseocauda). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/graytail-skate

MLA

“Graytail skate (Bathyraja griseocauda).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/graytail-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{graytail_skate_2026,
  title = {Graytail skate (Bathyraja griseocauda)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/graytail-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}