The big skate is a large marine fish found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. It features a broad, diamond-shaped body with a mottled brown coloration. Typically reaching up to 96 inches and weighing around 200 pounds, it feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish. Preferring sandy or muddy bottoms, it exhibits a solitary and slow-moving behavior. This summary is AI generated
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IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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