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Multispine skate

Bathyraja multispinis (Norman, 1937)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the multispine 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 multispine skate live?

Not recorded

Is the multispine 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 multispine skate classified?

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

Synonyms Raja multispinis, Rhinoraja multispinis

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • rejnok mnohotrnnýCzech
  • Raya AserradaSpanish
  • Многошипый скатRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the multispine 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

CompareMultispine skate vs Deepsea skateMultispine skate vs Abyssal skateMultispine skate vs Aguja skateMultispine skate vs Aleutian skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the multispine skate?

The multispine skate (Bathyraja multispinis) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae 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). Multispine skate (Bathyraja multispinis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/multispine-skate

MLA

“Multispine skate (Bathyraja multispinis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/multispine-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{multispine_skate_2026,
  title = {Multispine skate (Bathyraja multispinis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/multispine-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}