Big skate Raja binoculata
Where the big skate lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 77,416 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See rays, skates & chimaeras on the world map
| Scientific name | Raja binoculata |
|---|---|
| Group | Rays, skates & chimaeras |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Cartilaginous fish |
| Order | Rajiformes |
| Family | Rajidae |
Where does the big skate live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the big skate in 2 countries and territories across North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
What kind of animal is the big skate?
The big skate (Raja binoculata) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Rajiformes and the family Rajidae, genus Raja. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the big skate
The big skate (Beringraja binoculata) is the largest species of skate (family Rajidae) in the waters off North America, and the third largest skate overall (after the flapper skate, Dipturus intermedius and the blue skate, D. batis). They are found along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to Baja California, typically from the intertidal zone to a depth of 120 m (390 ft), and feed on benthic invertebrates and small fishes. They are unusual among skates in that their egg cases may contain up to seven eggs each. This species is one of the most commercially important skates off California and is sold for food.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Big skate (revision 1362847053), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q140132 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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