studded skate

Latin: Raja clavata
Size:
120 cm - 18 kg
Levested:
Sand bottom from 20 to 300 meters
Distribution:
Eastern Atlantic coast north to Northern Norway. Mediterranean and Black Sea. Found around Iceland
Food:
Benthic organisms
Facts about Piggskate

The spiked skate can emit an electric shock if it is lifted up by its tail.

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