Critically EndangeredAngelshark
Squatina squatina
Cartilaginous fish · Rajiformes · Rajidae
Dipturus batis
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The blue skate is the largest skate in the north-eastern Atlantic: it can exceed 2.8 metres in length. It was abundant throughout the North Sea and the European Atlantic and today has disappeared from most of its historical range. It is the classic case study of a common species driven to the brink of extinction by fishing.
Weight
20 kg – 100 kg
Size
1 m – 2.9 m
Life expectancy
50 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Dipturus batis
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Blue Skate — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The blue skate is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
Based on what we already know about blue skate.
