Clearnose Skate
The clearnose skate is flat and shaped like a rhombus, with a pointed snout, two wings and a tail ending in two small dorsal fins. Its topside is brown with dark spots and bars, while its underside is white with no markings.
The clearnose skate gets its name from its translucent nose, or rostral ridge. The mouth, located on the skate’s underside, is lined with close-set teeth.
Unlike a stingray, the clearnose skate does not have stinging spines. Instead, a single row of blunt thorns runs down the center of the skate’s back to the tip of its tail.
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Source: http://aqua.org/explore/animals/clearnose-skate
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We have some skates that will hatch soon. For the past 3 years we would cut a small patch in the mermaid's purse to watch the little ones mature. This year we just left it as is. I'll post some photos when they hatch.
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ReplyDeleteLooks like something trying to pull its way out (mouth and eyes, hands/claws at the top)
ReplyDeleteOur Skates hatch last week. I took some photos 3 days after they hatched and some a week later.
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