| Common name | Starry skate |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Stehmann, M. and D.L. Bürkel, 1984 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'skate' from Old Norse 'skata' (p. 480, Ref. 11979) |