Menni's Skate

Dipturus mennii

Sharks and rays
IUCN: Critically endangered

Usual depth106–2,940 m
Water temperature24–26 °C
Best monthsDecember
How commonRare

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 0 records
February: 0 records
March: 0 records
April: 0 records
May: 0 records
June: 0 records
July: 0 records
August: 0 records
September: 0 records
October: 0 records
November: 0 records
December: 11 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 106–2,940 m · Deepest record: 3,162 m

40–50 m: 1 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 0 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 1 records
110–120 m: 0 records
120–130 m: 0 records
130–140 m: 0 records
140–150 m: 0 records
150+ m: 9 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 24–26 °C

24–26 °C: 11 records

Names and classification

English: Menni's Skate, South Brazilian Skate

Similar species

Dipturus nasutus
Grey Skate
Dipturus canutus
New Zealand Smooth Skate
Dipturus innominatus
Bight Skate
Dipturus gudgeri
Brown Bight Skate
Dipturus acrobelus
Pale Tropical Skate
Dipturus apricus

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
16 open-data records from 2022 to 2022.
Species data updated November 2, 2026.

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