Common name: Thorny Skate

Scientific name: Amblyraja radiata (Donovan, 1808)

Class:

Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes)

Order:

Rajiformes

Family:

Rajidae (skates)

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Other common names:

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Habitat description(s)

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

GNR

Not Ranked - Global conservation status not yet assessed.

State conservation status rank:

S2

Imperiled in New York - Very vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to rarity or other factors; typically 6 to 20 populations or locations in New York, very few individuals, very restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or steep declines.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

None

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102951/Amblyraja_radiata/