Where Does Common Skate Live?

Common Skate lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Common Skate

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found on sandy, muddy, or gravelly bottoms at depths ranging from 10 to 600 meters (33 to 1,968 ft), though most commonly between 100-200 meters.

Environment

Demersal, inhabiting continental shelves and upper slopes of the North Atlantic.

Geographic range

Historically widespread in the Northeast Atlantic, from Iceland and Norway south to Morocco, including the North Sea, Irish Sea, and Mediterranean Sea. Current distribution is severely restricted, with fragmented populations primarily around the west coast of Scotland, Ireland, and parts of the North Sea.

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