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title: "Sharpnose Skate"
description: "Dipturus oxyrinchus — Pesci. Dipturus oxyrinchus, commonly known as the longnose skate, is a species of skate in the family Rajidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/sharpnose-skate
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Sharpnose Skate

> Dipturus oxyrinchus — Pesci. Dipturus oxyrinchus, commonly known as the longnose skate, is a species of skate in the family Rajidae.

- Scientific name: *Dipturus oxyrinchus*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 18
- Wikidata: [Q2701254](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2701254)
- iNaturalist taxon: [99416](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/99416)

## Names

- en: Sharpnose Skate
- de: Spitzrochen
- es: Picón
- fr: Pocheteau noir
- pl: Raja ostronosa

## Countries with the most observations

DZ (7), NO (7)

## Summary

Dipturus oxyrinchus, commonly known as the longnose skate, is a species of skate in the family Rajidae. It can grow up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) m in length. The species is found in eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Gervais et Boulart · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dipturus_oxyrinchus.jpg

## Machine access

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