| Reference no. | Stehmann, M. and D.L. Bürkel, 1984 |
| Ecosystem | North Sea |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | occasional (usually not seen) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Distribution is restricted to only 44 % of its extent in the 1980s; still concentrated within the southwest North Sea (Ref. 88171). Most frequently landed skate in the North Sea (Ref. 82319). Also Ref. 41670. |