Barndoor Skate
Dipturus laevis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The barndoor skate is a species of marine cartilaginous fish in the skate family Rajidae of the order Rajiformes. It is native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and is found from the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and the southern side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence south to North Carolina. The fish is one of the largest skates found in the North Atlantic Ocean, reaching lengths up to 1.5 m (5 ft). It is carnivorous, feeding on invertebrates and other fish found near the sea floor.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Rajiformes
- Family
- Rajidae
- Genus
- Dipturus