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Longtail skate

Arhynchobatis asperrimus Waite, 1909

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus) is a species in the family Arhynchobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the longtail 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 longtail skate live?

Not recorded

Is the longtail 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 longtail skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusArhynchobatis
  7. SpeciesArhynchobatis asperrimus Waite, 1909
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Longtailed skateEnglish
  • 長尾鰩Chinese
  • rejnok drsnotělýCzech
  • Langhalet newzealansk rokkeDanish
  • LangstaartrogDutch
  • Однопёрый скатRussian
  • 长尾鳐Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the longtail skate

Other species in the same family Arhynchobatidae.

Deepsea skate

Bathyraja richardsoni

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Rio skate

Rioraja agassizii

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Abyssal skate

Bathyraja abyssicola

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Aguja skate

Bathyraja aguja

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the longtail skate?

The longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus) 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). Longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/longtail-skate

MLA

“Longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/longtail-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{longtail_skate_2026,
  title = {Longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/longtail-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}