Little Skate
Leucoraja erinacea (Mitchill 1825)
Least Concern- Maximum length
- 60 cm
Meet the Little Skate
The Little Skate, also known as the Summer Skate, is one of the smallest species of skates. It is a bottom-dwell- ing fish with a flat body, wing-like fins, and a long, slender tail.
- What they eat
- Crustaceans, amphipods, polychaetes, molluscs and fish.
How big do they get?
Little Skate · 60 cm
Human diver · 1.8 m
Where they live
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic Ocean, from southeastern Newfoundland to North Carolina.
Habitat
Shallow waters from the shore down to 100 m. Prefer sandy or gravelly habitats.
In the wild
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Recorded on a Shark Trust survey dive -
Resting on a sandy seabed -
Cruising close to the sea floor -
In the shallows at dusk -
Sheltering on the reef
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Conservation status
Least Concern
Global
