The longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus) is a skate and is the only member of the genus Arhynchobatis.[1] This species was first described by Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1909.[2] It is found off New Zealand at depths of from 90 to 1,000 m on the continental shelf.[3] Its length is from 30 to 75 cm.[3]
The New Zealand Department of Conservation has classified the longtail skate as "Data deficient" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[4]