Barndoor skate (Dipturus laevis) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 0–750 m.
Scientific name: Dipturus laevis · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 163 cm
The barndoor skate is a demersal rajid that lives on all kinds of bottom and feeds on bivalve mollusks, squids, rock crabs, lobsters, shrimps, worms and fishes. It is recorded from the water's edge down to 750 m. It is oviparous with distinct pairing, and its eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners that are deposited on sandy or muddy flats and take about six months to develop. Maximum length is about 163 cm total length. It is of no interest to fisheries and is a gamefish. Fishing vulnerability is high to very high at 69 of 100 and resilience low, and climate vulnerability is high at 60 of 100. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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