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Skate or Skates may refer to: Fish * Skate (fish), several genera of fish belonging to the family Rajidae * Pygmy skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Gurgesiellidae * Smooth skates or leg skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Anacanthobatidae * Softnose skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Arhynchobatidae Sports * Ice skate * Figure skate * Inline skates * Roller skates *Skateboard * Skate-skiing, a cross-country skiing technique * Oakland Skates, former professional roller hockey team Ships * Skate (dinghy), national small sailboat class unique to Australia * HMS ''Skate'' (1895), a Victorian era destroyer of the United Kingdom * , an R-class destroyer in commission from 1917 to 1947 * USS ''Skate'', several submarines of the US Navy People * Skates (surname) Other * Skate of Marrister, Shetland * ''Skate'' (series), an extreme sports video game series ** ''Skate'' (2007 video game), the first game in the series ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Skate (fish)
Skates are Chondrichthyes, cartilaginous fish belonging to the family (biology), family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of Ray (fish), rays. More than 150 species have been described, in 17 genera. Arhynchobatidae, Softnose skates and Gurgesiellidae, pygmy skates were previously treated as subfamilies of Rajidae (Arhynchobatinae and Gurgesiellinae), but are now considered as distinct families. Alternatively, the name "skate" is used to refer to the entire order of Rajiformes (families Anacanthobatidae, Arhynchobatidae, Gurgesiellidae and Rajidae). Members of Rajidae are distinguished by a stiff snout and a rostrum (anatomy), rostrum that is not reduced. Taxonomy and systematics Evolution Skates belong to the ancient lineage of cartilaginous fishes. Fossil Dermal denticle, denticles (tooth-like scales in the skin) resembling those of today's chondrichthyans date at least as far back as the Ordovician, with the oldest unambiguous fossils of cartilaginous fish dating from the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
