Author: (Girard, 1855)
FBname: Big skate
Comments: Largest skate in North America (Ref. 2850).  Feed on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 6885).  Oviparous.  Distinct pairing with embrace.  Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother (Ref. 205).  Young hatch at 18-23 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205).  Egg capsules are 22.8-30.5 cm long and 11.0-19.4 cm wide (Ref. 41249, 41300, 41357).  Pectoral fins utilized for human consumption (Ref. 2850).  Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten fried and baked (Ref. 9988).