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Raspback skate

Bathyraja isotrachys (Günther, 1877)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the raspback 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 raspback skate live?

Not recorded

Is the raspback 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 raspback skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusBathyraja
  7. SpeciesBathyraja isotrachys (Günther, 1877)

Synonyms Breviraja isotrachys, Raja isotrachys, Rhinoraja isotrachys

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Challenger's skateEnglish
  • Challenger’s skateEnglish
  • rejnok tvrdýCzech
  • チャレンジャーカスベJapanese
  • Jeo-ja-ga-o-riKorean
  • RasprogDutch
  • Гладкий скатRussian
  • 魴仔Chinese
  • Challenger-kasubeJapanese
  • 勻棘深海鯆魮Chinese
  • 勻棘深海鰩Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the raspback 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 raspback skate?

The raspback skate (Bathyraja isotrachys) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae in the order Rajiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Raspback skate (Bathyraja isotrachys). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/raspback-skate

MLA

“Raspback skate (Bathyraja isotrachys).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/raspback-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{raspback_skate_2026,
  title = {Raspback skate (Bathyraja isotrachys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/raspback-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}