Spotback skate

In 2010, Greenpeace International has added the spotback skate to its seafood red list.

The Spotback skate lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 10 - 100 m environment.

The Spotback skate is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The spotback skate (Atlantoraja castelnaui) is a species of fish in the Arhynchobatidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is open seas. References - * Hozbor, N. More

Xavier Cortada, 39W Spotback Skate, pencil on paper, 9" x 12", 2009 - 39°W Atlantoraja castelnaui Spotback Skate Photo courtesy of I. A. More

Common names

Arraia-chita in Portuguese (Português)
Arraia-pintada in Portuguese (Português)
Chita in Portuguese (Português)
Raia-chita in Portuguese (Português)
Raia-chita in Spanish (español)
Raia-jereba in Spanish (español)
Raia-pintada in Portuguese (Português)
Ray in English
Raya a lunares in Spanish (español)
Raya chita in Spanish (español)
Raya pintada in Spanish (español)
Rugvlekrog in Dutch (Nederlands)
Spotback skate in English
卡氏鰩 in Mandarin Chinese
卡氏鳐 in Mandarin Chinese

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