Arhynchobatidae

whiteblotched skate

Bathyraja maculata

White blotches on a gray brown back one kilometer deep

• White
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Other
• Large

Bathyraja maculata, the white-blotched skate, is a species of skate from the western North Pacific Ocean. An adult is approximately 1 meter in length, and is found at depths of up to 1 kilometer. Unlike any other known member of the genus Bathyraja, the white-blotched skate has white blotches on a grey to brown dorsal surface, while the ventral side is lighter in color with darker blotches.