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Dipturus nidarosiensis (Storm, 1881)

Norwegian skate
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United Kingdom country information

Common names: Norwegian skate, Norwegian skate
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Swaby, S.E. and G.W. Potts, 1990
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Uses: no uses
Comments: A specimen was caught in the Celtic Sea at 124 m depth (Ref. 82399).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Swaby, S.E. and G.W. Potts, 1990
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Dipturus: Greek, di = two + Greek, pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 125 - 1420 m (Ref. 114953).   Deep-water; 67°N - 16°N, 25°W - 14°E

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