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Smooth skate

Malacoraja senta (Garman, 1885)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The smooth skate (Malacoraja senta) is a species in the family Rajidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the smooth 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 smooth skate live?

Not recorded

Is the smooth 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 smooth skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyRajidae
  6. genusMalacoraja
  7. SpeciesMalacoraja senta (Garman, 1885)

Synonyms Raja senta

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • rejnok hladkoocasýCzech
  • pisamarauskuFinnish
  • raie lisseFrench
  • Razza lisciaItalian
  • Gladde rogDutch
  • Гладкохвостый скатRussian
  • raie à queue de veloursFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the smooth skate

Other species in the same genus Malacoraja.

Soft skate

Malacoraja spinacidermis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the smooth skate?

The smooth skate (Malacoraja senta) 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). Smooth skate (Malacoraja senta). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/malacoraja-senta

MLA

“Smooth skate (Malacoraja senta).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/malacoraja-senta.

BibTeX
@misc{malacoraja_senta_2026,
  title = {Smooth skate (Malacoraja senta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/malacoraja-senta},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}