About Common Skate
Common skate is a large bottom-dwelling cartilaginous fish with a long connection to Icelandic food traditions.
Characteristics
- Common in Iceland
- Native species
Habitat
Demersal habitats on the continental shelf and slope.
Diet
Benthic animals and fish.
Spawning and reproduction
Period
Spring–summer
Reproduction
Eggs are deposited in tough egg cases on or attached to the seabed, where they remain until the young hatch.
Distribution around Iceland
Occurs in benthic habitats around Iceland.