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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