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Dipturus oxyrinchus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Longnosed skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae

Reference of the original description

Linné, C. (1758)
Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, regnum animale, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus differentiis synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Stockholm, Laurentii Salvii, 824pp.

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Dasybatis vomer, Dipturus oxyrhinchus, Dipturus oxyrhynchus, Laeviraja oxyrhynchus, Laeviraja vomer, Raia acus, Raia oxyrhinchus, Raia oxyrhincus, Raia oxyrhynchus, Raia oxyrinchus, Raia oxyrynchus, Raia vomer, Raja acus, Raja oxyrhinchus, Raja oxyrhincus, Raja oxyrhyncha, Raja oxyrhynchus, Raja oxyrinchos, Raja oxyrinchus, Raja oxyrynchus, Raja salviani, Raja vomer, Raja (Dipturus) oxyrhinchus, Raja (Dipturus) oxyrhynchus, Raja (Dipturus) oxyrinchus

Types
Dipturus oxyrinchus
XXXX: No types known;
Raja salviani
Syntype: MNHN: 3479; MNHN: 1570; MNHN: 1791; RMNH: D2509 RMNH: 4240 (1) or D2511 (1, dry) ZMB: 4599 Sicily
Raja vomer
Holotype: NRM: 209e

Description :

Citation: Dipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 10/2025

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Dipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758), ERB 0970, female, 68, 0 cm DW, 103, 7 cm TL, Mediterranean, France © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)

Common names
$deu $T$$ Langnasen-Rochen, $deu $T$$ Rochen, $deu $T$$ Spitzrochen, $deu $T$$ Spitzschnauze, $deu $T$$ Spitzschnauzenrochen, $deu $T$$ Spitzschnauziger Rochen, spa

Bastina,

Caputjó,

Caputxo,

Cavach,

Cavach rayón, spa

Machuelo,

Mahoma,

Picón,

Raya aguda, spa

Raya negrita, spa

Raya picuda, spa

Rayón,

Retjada, $fra $T$$ Alène, $fra $T$$ Blanquette, $fra $T$$ Capoutchin, $fra $T$$ Capucin, $fra $T$$ Flossade, $fra $T$$ Fumat, $fra $T$$ Matrasso, $fra $T$$ Pocheteau noir, $fra $T$$ Raie capucin, $fra $T$$ Raie à bec pointu, eng

Long-nosed burton skate, eng

Long-nosed skate, eng

Longnose skate, eng

Longnosed skate, eng

Sharpnose skate, ita

Arzilla monaca, ita

Bavoso,

Menèciédde, ita

Mocosa,

Monaca,

Monaca liscia, ita

Moreto,

Municedda muccosa, ita

Munnina,

Picara scapuccina, ita

Pichira monica, ita

Pichira pala, ita

Pissua,

Raja monaca, ita

Raja monachella, ita

Rasa bavosa, ita

Rascia munachella, ita

Razza capussinha, ita

Razza de fundali, ita

Razza monaca, ita

Razza monahina, ita

Scritta lisa, ita

Squeu,

Su scritta, por

Arraia,

Raia,

Raia-bicuda

Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: central Norway to Senegal, including the Faeroes, Skagerrak, Mediterranean, and the Canary and Madeira islands. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Egg cases laid from spring to early summer [7182]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086].

Size / Weight / Age
150 cm TL (male/unsexed; [7180])

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 15 - 900 m [5130], usually 200 - ? m

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2026;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)