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Encyclopedia > Skate (fish)
This article is about the fish species. For athletic uses, see skating.

A skate is a member of a family of cartilaginous fish species. They are closely related to rays and sharks. They are carnivorous, feeding mostly on smaller fish and crustaceans.


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RISAA Affiliate [Save The Bay - Educational Series - Little Skate - July 2001] (438 words)
The skate is armored with sharp spines along the back and tail that are used as a defensive measure of protection.
Because skates spend most of their lives on the bottom, they breathe through specialized organs called spiracles, which are slitlike openings near their eyes.
Male skates can be distinguished by two long claspers along their pelvic fins, which they use to hold onto the female and transmit sperm.
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