Hooktail skate

Dipturus oregoni

A hooked tail curls through midslope waters

Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Large

Hooktail skate is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: A hooked tail curls through midslope waters.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Dipturus
Maximum length: 144 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: apparently restricted to the Gulf of Mexico, including eastern Florida (Ref. 114953 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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