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Slime skate

Dipturus pullopunctatus (Smith, 1964)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The slime skate (Dipturus pullopunctatus) is a species in the family Rajidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the slime 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 slime skate live?

Not recorded

Is the slime 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 slime skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyRajidae
  6. genusDipturus
  7. SpeciesDipturus pullopunctatus (Smith, 1964)

Synonyms Dipturus pullopunctata, Raia pullopunctata, Raja pullopunctata

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Blackspot skateEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the slime skate

Other species in the same genus Dipturus.

Bluet

Dipturus batis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

CompareSlime skate vs BluetSlime skate vs Longnose skateSlime skate vs Barndoor skateSlime skate vs Blackspot skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the slime skate?

The slime skate (Dipturus pullopunctatus) 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). Slime skate (Dipturus pullopunctatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/slime-skate

MLA

“Slime skate (Dipturus pullopunctatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/slime-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{slime_skate_2026,
  title = {Slime skate (Dipturus pullopunctatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/slime-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}