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Thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata)
ESA Candidate Species - Northwest Atlantic populationESA Species of Concern - West Greenland to New York Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Amblyraja
Species: radiata (All documents are in PDF format.)
| Title | Federal Register | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Positive 90-day Finding on petition | 80 FR 65175 | 10/26/2015 |
| Petition to list Northwest Atlantic or U.S. population | n/a | 05/2015 |
| Negative 90-day finding on petitions to list thorny skate under ESA | 76 FR 78891 | 12/20/2011 |
|
Petitions to list under the ESA |
n/a | 08/2011 |
| Species of Concern Fact Sheet: Detailed | n/a | 05/19/2009 |
| n/a | 03/28/2007 |
- Skates: Status of Fishery Resources off the Northeastern U.S.
- Thorny Skate: Life History and Habitat Characteristics [pdf]
- Biological Profile of Thorny Skate from the Florida Museum of Natural History
Updated: October 26, 2015
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