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Magellan skate

Bathyraja magellanica (Philippi, 1902)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the magellan skate

Weight
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Length
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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 magellan skate live?

Not recorded

Is the magellan 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 magellan skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusBathyraja
  7. SpeciesBathyraja magellanica (Philippi, 1902)

Synonyms Breviraja magellanica, Raja magellanica, Rhinoraja magellanica

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Magellanic skateEnglish
  • rejnok magellanskýCzech
  • Raya AtigradaSpanish
  • Raia-de-MagalhãesPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the magellan 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 magellan skate?

The magellan skate (Bathyraja magellanica) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae in the order Rajiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Magellan skate (Bathyraja magellanica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/magellan-skate

MLA

“Magellan skate (Bathyraja magellanica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/magellan-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{magellan_skate_2026,
  title = {Magellan skate (Bathyraja magellanica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/magellan-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}