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Softnose skate

Bathyraja smithii (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the softnose 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 softnose skate live?

Not recorded

Is the softnose 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 softnose skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusBathyraja
  7. SpeciesBathyraja smithii (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Synonyms Breviraja smithii, Raja smithii

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • African softnose skateEnglish
  • African softnose stakeEnglish
  • rejnok SmithůvCzech
  • Raie de SmithFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the softnose 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 softnose skate?

The softnose skate (Bathyraja smithii) 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). Softnose skate (Bathyraja smithii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/softnose-skate

MLA

“Softnose skate (Bathyraja smithii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/softnose-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{softnose_skate_2026,
  title = {Softnose skate (Bathyraja smithii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/softnose-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}