Pacific starry skate

The Pacific starry skate lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 18 - 732 m environment.

hardnosed skates, the Pacific starry skate is covered with prickly spines and abrasive dermal denticles. More

The Pacific Starry Skate is a member of the Rajidae or Skate Family and Raja Genus. More

Common names

K'ak'ew' in Salish
Pacific starry skate in English
Pacifische sterrog in Dutch (Nederlands)
Prickly skate in English
Prickly starry skate in English
Raia-do-Pacífico in Portuguese (Português)
Raie du Pacifique in French (français)
Raya estrellada in Spanish (español)
starry skate in English
Stillahavsrocka in Swedish (Svenska)
Stillehavsrokke in Danish (dansk)
小星鰩 in Mandarin Chinese
小星鳐 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Rajiformes
Family : Rajidae
Genus : Raja
Species : Raja stellulata
Authority : Jordan and Gilbert, 1880