Skate

Skate, a popular name for those fish of the Ray genus, in which the snout is long and pointed. The True Skate (Raja batis) is very common round the British coast; the Long-nosed Skate (R. vomer), with the snout greatly prolonged; the Berston Skate (R. marginata), and the Shagreen Skate (R. fullonica), are also British. Allied species are found on the Arnerican coast. The flesh is used for food, but is not esteemed.