Thorny Skate (Noun)
Meaning
Cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Thorny skate are deep-water bottom dwellers, found on sandy or muddy ocean floors.
- Fishermen typically target the thorny skate during their nighttime excursions, using weighted lines.
- Despite its menacing appearance, the thorny skate feeds on a diet of mostly crustaceans and small invertebrates.
- Research suggests that thorny skate have become more prominent in certain North Atlantic fishing areas due to warmer ocean temperatures.
- Conservation efforts for thorny skate focus on habitat preservation, due to their tendency to form long-term bonds with specific ocean environments.