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title: "Big Skate"
description: "Beringraja binoculata — Pesci. The big skate (Beringraja binoculata) is the largest species of skate (family Rajidae) in the waters off North America, and the third largest skate overall (after the flapper skate, Dipturus intermedius and the blue skate, D."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/big-skate
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Big Skate

> Beringraja binoculata — Pesci. The big skate (Beringraja binoculata) is the largest species of skate (family Rajidae) in the waters off North America, and the third largest skate overall (after the flapper skate, Dipturus intermedius and the blue skate, D.

- Scientific name: *Beringraja binoculata*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 1381
- Wikidata: [Q28146356](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28146356)
- iNaturalist taxon: [607477](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/607477)

## Names

- en: Big Skate
- de: Riesen-Sternrochen
- es: Raya gigante
- fr: Raie biocellée

## Countries with the most observations

US (752), CA (375)

## Summary

The big skate (Beringraja binoculata) is the largest species of skate (family Rajidae) in the waters off North America, and the third largest skate overall (after the flapper skate, Dipturus intermedius and the blue skate, D. batis). They are found along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to Baja California, typically from the intertidal zone to a depth of 120 m (390 ft), and feed on benthic invertebrates and small fishes. They are unusual among skates in that their egg cases may contain up to seven eggs each. This species is one of the most commercially important skates off California and is sold for food.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_skate

## Photo

![Big Skate](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/big-skate/medium.jpg)

Photo: Logan Vuo · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/264765049

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/big-skate?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).