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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae Skates



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162 species (see list below)

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Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Amblyraja doellojuradoi
[Southern thorny skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Amblyraja frerichsi
[Thickbody skate]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 115 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Amblyraja georgiana
[Antarctic starry skate]

Photo by DESCNA

Arctic, Indian, Pacific a
Max. Length 112 cm TL
Photo by DESCNA
 
Amblyraja hyperborea
[Arctic skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Amblyraja jenseni
[Shorttail skate]

Photo by Ueberschär, B.

North Atlantic and adjace
Max. Length 105 cm TL
Photo by Ueberschär, B.
 
Amblyraja radiata
[Starry ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Amblyraja reversa
[Reversed skate]
No picture found
Southeastern Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
 
Amblyraja taaf
[Whiteleg skate]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

North Pacific
Max. Length 244 cm TL
Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Beringraja binoculata
[Big skate]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 115 cm TL
Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Beringraja pulchra
[Mottled skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 29.4 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Breviraja claramaculata
[Brightspot skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Breviraja colesi
[Lightnose skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Breviraja mouldi
[Blacknose skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Breviraja nigriventralis
[Blackbelly skate]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 23.6 cm WD
Photo by JAMARC
 
Breviraja spinosa
[Spinose skate]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Caliraja cortezensis
[Cortez skate]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Caliraja inornata
[California skate]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.
 
Caliraja rhina
[Longnose skate]

Photo by Murch, A.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Caliraja stellulata
[Starry skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Dactylobatus armatus
[Skilletskate]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 69 cm WD
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Dactylobatus clarkii
[Hookskate]

Photo by Kyne, P.M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Photo by Kyne, P.M.
 
Dentiraja australis
[Sydney skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 66 cm TL
 
Dentiraja cerva
[Whitespotted skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 69.5 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dentiraja confusa
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 36.7 cm TL
 
Dentiraja endeavouri
[Endeavour skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 49.1 cm TL
 
Dentiraja falloargus
[False Argus skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32.6 cm TL
 
Dentiraja flindersi
[Pygmy thornback skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 72.3 cm TL
 
Dentiraja healdi
[Heald’s skate]

Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.

Eastern Indian Ocean to s
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.
 
Dentiraja lemprieri
[Thornback skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 55.7 cm TL
 
Dentiraja oculus
[]

Photo by Kyne, P.M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Photo by Kyne, P.M.
 
Dentiraja polyommata
[Argus skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 137.1 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus acrobelus
[Deepwater skate]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 89.7 cm TL
 
Dipturus amphispinus
[Ridgeback skate]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 76.5 cm TL
 
Dipturus apricus
[Pale tropical skate]

Photo by Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 93.5 cm TL
Photo by Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.
 
Dipturus argentinensis
[Argentine skate]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Northeastern Atlantic
Max. Length 285 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Dipturus batis
[Blue skate]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 48 cm WD
Photo by JAMARC
 
Dipturus bullisi
[Bullis skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Dipturus campbelli
[Blackspot skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indo-west Pacific
Max. Length 90.4 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus canutus
[Grey skate]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Dipturus chinensis
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 61 cm TL
 
Dipturus crosnieri
[Madagascar skate]
No picture found
Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 101.2 cm DL
 
Dipturus diehli
[Thorny tail skate]
No picture found
Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 115 cm TL
 
Dipturus doutrei
[Violet skate]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
 
Dipturus ecuadoriensis
[Ecuador skate]

Photo by INIDEP

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by INIDEP
 
Dipturus flavirostris
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 107 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Dipturus garricki
[San Blas skate]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 186 cm TL
 
Dipturus gigas
[Giant skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 64.1 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus grahamorum
[Graham’s skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 184 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus gudgeri
[Bight skate]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Dipturus innominatus
[New Zealand smooth skate]

Photo by Holt, D.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 285 cm TL
Photo by Holt, D.
 
Dipturus intermedius
[]

Photo by Mullasseri, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Photo by Mullasseri, S.
 
Dipturus johannisdavisi
[Travancore skate]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 75.7 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Dipturus kwangtungensis
[Kwangtung skate]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 163 cm TL
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Dipturus laevis
[Barndoor skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 82 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Dipturus lanceorostratus
[Rattail skate]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 67 cm TL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Dipturus leptocauda
[Thintail skate]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Dipturus macrocauda
[Bigtail skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 77.7 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus melanospilus
[Blacktip skate]

Photo by Gomes, U.L./Paragó, C.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 167 cm TL
Photo by Gomes, U.L./Paragó, C.
 
Dipturus mennii
[South Brazilian skate]

Photo by Mouritsen, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by Mouritsen, R.
 
Dipturus nidarosiensis
[Norwegian skate]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Dipturus olseni
[Spreadfin skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 144 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Dipturus oregoni
[Hooktail skate]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Dipturus oxyrinchus
[Longnosed skate]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Dipturus pullopunctatus
[Slime skate]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 76.1 cm TL
 
Dipturus queenslandicus
[Queensland deepwater skate]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 192 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Dipturus springeri
[Roughbelly skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 101 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Dipturus stenorhynchus
[Prow-nose skate]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Photo by JAMARC
 
Dipturus teevani
[Prickly brown ray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 113 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Dipturus tengu
[Acutenose skate]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 264 cm TL
Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Dipturus trachyderma
[Ray]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific to Southw
Max. Length 128 cm TL
Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Dipturus wengi
[Weng’s skate]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 78.4 cm TL
 
Dipturus wuhanlingi
[China skate]

Photo by Kim, J.-K.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Photo by Kim, J.-K.
 
Hongeo koreanus
[Korean skate]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
 
Leucoraja caribbaea
[Maya skate]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic (Iceland
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Leucoraja circularis
[Sandy ray]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 51.7 cm TL
 
Leucoraja compagnoi
[Tigertail skate]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
 
Leucoraja elaineae
[Elaine’s skate]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 62 cm TL
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Leucoraja erinaceus
[Little skate]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Leucoraja fullonica
[Shagreen ray]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Leucoraja garmani
[Rosette skate]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Leucoraja lentiginosa
[Freckled skate]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
 
Leucoraja leucosticta
[Whitedappled skate]

Photo by FAO

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Leucoraja melitensis
[Maltese ray]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 81 cm TL
Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Leucoraja naevus
[Cuckoo ray]

Photo by Sargent, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 113 cm TL
Photo by Sargent, P.
 
Leucoraja ocellata
[Winter skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40.1 cm TL
 
Leucoraja pristispina
[Sawback skate]
No picture found
Northwest Atlantic
 
Leucoraja virginica
[Virginia skate]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Leucoraja wallacei
[Yellowspotted skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Leucoraja yucatanensis
[Yucatan skate]
No picture found
Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
 
Malacoraja kreffti
[Krefft's ray]

Photo by Gomes, U.L.

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Photo by Gomes, U.L.
 
Malacoraja obscura
[Brazilian soft skate]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Malacoraja senta
[Smooth skate]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
 
Malacoraja spinacidermis
[Soft skate]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30.4 cm TL
 
Neoraja africana
[West African pygmy skate]

Photo by MNHN

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by MNHN
 
Neoraja caerulea
[Blue ray]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Neoraja carolinensis
[Carolina pygmy skate]

Photo by Stehmann, Séret, Costa & Baro

Northeastern Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Stehmann, Séret, Costa & Baro
 
Neoraja iberica
[Iberian pygmy skate]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 37.6 cm TL
 
Neoraja stehmanni
[African pygmy skate]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Okamejei acutispina
[Sharpspine skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 49.5 cm TL
 
Okamejei arafurensis
[Arafura skate]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific; Korea
Max. Length 55 cm
Photo by FAO
 
Okamejei boesemani
[Boeseman's skate]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Okamejei cairae
[Borneo sand Skate]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60.5 cm TL
 
Okamejei heemstrai
[East African skate]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Okamejei hollandi
[Yellow-spotted skate]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Okamejei kenojei
[Ocellate spot skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 55.5 cm TL
 
Okamejei leptoura
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Okamejei meerdervoortii
[Bigeye skate]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Okamejei mengae
[]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Northwestern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50.9 cm TL
Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Okamejei ornata
[Ornate skate]

Photo by Misawa, R

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 30.4 cm TL
Photo by Misawa, R
 
Okamejei panayensis
[Philippine skate]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Okamejei philipi
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Okamejei schmidti
[Browneye skate]

Photo by T. Krajangdara et al

Western Pacific
Max. Length 53.3 cm TL
Photo by T. Krajangdara et al
 
Orbiraja jensenae
[Sulu Sea skate]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm WD
Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Orbiraja powelli
[Indian ring skate]

Photo by Ilkyaz, A.T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Photo by Ilkyaz, A.T.
 
Raja asterias
[Mediterranean starry ray]

Photo by Bergmann, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Photo by Bergmann, M.
 
Raja brachyura
[Blonde ray]

Photo by Stergiou, K.I.

Eastern Atlantic and Sout
Max. Length 139 cm TL
Photo by Stergiou, K.I.
 
Raja clavata
[Thornback ray]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Raja herwigi
[Cape Verde skate]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Raja maderensis
[Madeiran ray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Raja mauritaniensis
[African ray]

Photo by Meyer, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 87 cm TL
Photo by Meyer, T.
 
Raja microocellata
[Small-eyed ray]

Photo by Furlan, B.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 63 cm TL
Photo by Furlan, B.
 
Raja miraletus
[Brown ray]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 102 cm TL
Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Raja montagui
[Spotted ray]
No picture found
Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 41.1 cm TL
 
Raja parva
[African brown skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Raja pita
[Pita skate]

Photo by Ilkyaz, A.T.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Ilkyaz, A.T.
 
Raja polystigma
[Speckled ray]

Photo by Stergiou, K.I.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Photo by Stergiou, K.I.
 
Raja radula
[Rough ray]

Photo by FAO

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Raja rondeleti
[Rondelet's ray]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
 
Raja rouxi
[]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Raja straeleni
[Spotted skate]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Raja undulata
[Undulate ray]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm
Photo by FAO
 
Rajella annandalei
[Annandale's skate]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 75 cm TL
 
Rajella barnardi
[Bigthorn skate]

Photo by Treberg, J.

North Atlantic and adjace
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Photo by Treberg, J.
 
Rajella bathyphila
[Deep-water ray]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Rajella bigelowi
[Bigelow's ray]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 65.1 cm TL
 
Rajella caudaspinosa
[Munchskin skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 56.1 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Rajella challengeri
[Challenger skate]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 82.3 cm TL
 
Rajella dissimilis
[Ghost skate]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 38.5 cm TL
 
Rajella eisenhardti
[Galapagos grey skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Rajella fuliginea
[Sooty skate]

Photo by Byrkjedal, I.

North Atlantic and adjac
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Byrkjedal, I.
 
Rajella fyllae
[Round ray]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Rajella kukujevi
[Mid-Atlantic skate]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 95 cm TL
Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Rajella leoparda
[Leopard skate]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

North Atlantic Ocean and
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Rajella lintea
[Sailray]

Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 45.7 cm TL
Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile
 
Rajella nigerrima
[Blackish skate]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Western Indian Ocean off
Max. Length 47.1 cm TL
Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Rajella paucispinosa
[Sparsely-thorned skate]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by JAMARC
 
Rajella purpuriventralis
[Purplebelly skate]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 79.2 cm TL
 
Rajella ravidula
[Smoothback skate]

Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile
 
Rajella sadowskii
[Brazilian skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Rostroraja ackleyi
[Ocellate skate]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Atlantic and sout
Max. Length 230 cm TL
Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Rostroraja alba
[White skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Photo by FAO
 
Rostroraja bahamensis
[Bahama skate]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm WD
 
Rostroraja cervigoni
[Finspot ray]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Rostroraja eglanteria
[Clearnose skate]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Rostroraja equatorialis
[Equatorial skate]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 53 cm WD
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Rostroraja texana
[Roundel skate]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 83 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Rostroraja velezi
[Velez ray]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Spiniraja whitleyi
[Melbourne skate]
No picture found
Southwestern Atlantic, fr
Max. Length 32.4 cm TL
 
Zearaja brevicaudata
[Short tail Yellownose skate]

Photo by Johnny Labbe/Mauricio Ahumada

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 152 cm TL
Photo by Johnny Labbe/Mauricio Ahumada
 
Zearaja chilensis
[Yellownose skate]

Photo by Gledhill, D.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Photo by Gledhill, D.
 
Zearaja maugeana
[Maugean skate]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 118 cm TL
Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Zearaja nasuta
[New Zealand rough skate]
162 Species of Family Rajidae
(Skates)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Amblyraja doellojuradoi Southern thorny skate Southeast Pacific 69 TL
Amblyraja frerichsi Thickbody skate Southwest Atlantic 91 TL
Amblyraja georgiana Antarctic starry skate Southeast Pacific 115 TL
Amblyraja hyperborea Arctic skate Arctic, Indian, Pacific a 112 TL
Amblyraja jenseni Shorttail skate Western Atlantic 85 TL
Amblyraja radiata Starry ray North Atlantic and adjace 105 TL
Amblyraja reversa Reversed skate Western Indian Ocean 60 TL
Amblyraja taaf Whiteleg skate Southeastern Atlantic 90 TL
Beringraja binoculata Big skate North Pacific 244 TL
Beringraja pulchra Mottled skate Northwest Pacific 115 TL
Breviraja claramaculata Brightspot skate Western Central Atlantic 29.4 TL
Breviraja colesi Lightnose skate Western Central Atlantic 40 TL
Breviraja mouldi Blacknose skate Western Central Atlantic 41 TL
Breviraja nigriventralis Blackbelly skate Western Central Atlantic 40 TL
Breviraja spinosa Spinose skate Western Central Atlantic 23.6 WD
Caliraja cortezensis Cortez skate Eastern Central Pacific 39 TL
Caliraja inornata California skate Eastern Pacific 76 TL
Caliraja rhina Longnose skate Eastern Pacific 180 TL
Caliraja stellulata Starry skate Northeast Pacific 76 TL
Dactylobatus armatus Skilletskate Western Central Atlantic 32 TL
Dactylobatus clarkii Hookskate Western Central Atlantic 69 WD
Dentiraja australis Sydney skate Western Pacific 55 TL
Dentiraja cerva Whitespotted skate Eastern Indian Ocean 66 TL
Dentiraja confusa Eastern Indian Ocean and 69.5 TL
Dentiraja endeavouri Endeavour skate Southwest Pacific 36.7 TL
Dentiraja falloargus False Argus skate Eastern Indian Ocean 49.1 TL
Dentiraja flindersi Pygmy thornback skate Eastern Indian Ocean 32.6 TL
Dentiraja healdi Heald’s skate Eastern Indian Ocean 72.3 TL
Dentiraja lemprieri Thornback skate Eastern Indian Ocean to s 55 TL
Dentiraja oculus Eastern Indian Ocean 55.7 TL
Dentiraja polyommata Argus skate Western Pacific 36 TL
Dipturus acrobelus Deepwater skate Indo-West Pacific 137.1 TL
Dipturus amphispinus Ridgeback skate Western Central Pacific 89.7 TL
Dipturus apricus Pale tropical skate Western Central Pacific 76.5 TL
Dipturus argentinensis Argentine skate Southwest Atlantic 93.5 TL
Dipturus batis Blue skate Northeastern Atlantic 285 TL
Dipturus bullisi Bullis skate Western Central Atlantic 48 WD
Dipturus campbelli Blackspot skate Western Indian Ocean 66 TL
Dipturus canutus Grey skate Indo-west Pacific 90.4 TL
Dipturus chinensis Northwest Pacific 68 TL
Dipturus crosnieri Madagascar skate Western Indian Ocean 61 TL
Dipturus diehli Thorny tail skate Southwest Atlantic 101.2 DL
Dipturus doutrei Violet skate Eastern Central Atlantic 115 TL
Dipturus ecuadoriensis Ecuador skate Southeast Pacific 39 TL
Dipturus flavirostris Southeast Pacific 120 TL
Dipturus garricki San Blas skate Western Central Atlantic 107 TL
Dipturus gigas Giant skate Northwest Pacific 186 TL
Dipturus grahamorum Graham’s skate Southwest Pacific 64.1 TL
Dipturus gudgeri Bight skate Indo-West Pacific 184 TL
Dipturus innominatus New Zealand smooth skate Southwest Pacific 240 TL
Dipturus intermedius Northeast Atlantic 285 TL
Dipturus johannisdavisi Travancore skate Western Indian Ocean 54 TL
Dipturus kwangtungensis Kwangtung skate Northwest Pacific 75.7 TL
Dipturus laevis Barndoor skate Western Atlantic 163 TL
Dipturus lanceorostratus Rattail skate Western Indian Ocean 82 TL
Dipturus leptocauda Thintail skate Southwest Atlantic 67 TL
Dipturus macrocauda Bigtail skate Northwest Pacific 120 TL
Dipturus melanospilus Blacktip skate Western Pacific 77.7 TL
Dipturus mennii South Brazilian skate Southwest Atlantic 167 TL
Dipturus nidarosiensis Norwegian skate Eastern Atlantic 200 TL
Dipturus olseni Spreadfin skate Western Central Atlantic 69 TL
Dipturus oregoni Hooktail skate Western Central Atlantic 144 TL
Dipturus oxyrinchus Longnosed skate Eastern Atlantic 150 TL
Dipturus pullopunctatus Slime skate Southeast Atlantic 130 TL
Dipturus queenslandicus Queensland deepwater skate Western Pacific 76.1 TL
Dipturus springeri Roughbelly skate Southeast Atlantic and We 192 TL
Dipturus stenorhynchus Prow-nose skate Western Indian Ocean 101 TL
Dipturus teevani Prickly brown ray Western Atlantic 84 TL
Dipturus tengu Acutenose skate Western Pacific 113 TL
Dipturus trachyderma Ray Southeast Pacific 264 TL
Dipturus wengi Weng’s skate Western Pacific to Southw 128 TL
Dipturus wuhanlingi China skate Northwest Pacific 78.4 TL
Hongeo koreanus Korean skate Northwest Pacific 76 TL
Leucoraja caribbaea Maya skate Western Atlantic
Leucoraja circularis Sandy ray Eastern Atlantic (Iceland 120 TL
Leucoraja compagnoi Tigertail skate Southeast Atlantic 51.7 TL
Leucoraja elaineae Elaine’s skate Western Indian Ocean 33 TL
Leucoraja erinaceus Little skate Western Atlantic 62 TL
Leucoraja fullonica Shagreen ray Eastern Atlantic 120 TL
Leucoraja garmani Rosette skate Western Atlantic 57 TL
Leucoraja lentiginosa Freckled skate Western Central Atlantic 44 TL
Leucoraja leucosticta Whitedappled skate Eastern Atlantic 80 TL
Leucoraja melitensis Maltese ray Mediterranean Sea 52 TL
Leucoraja naevus Cuckoo ray Eastern Atlantic 81 TL
Leucoraja ocellata Winter skate Western Atlantic 113 TL
Leucoraja pristispina Sawback skate Eastern Indian Ocean 40.1 TL
Leucoraja virginica Virginia skate Northwest Atlantic
Leucoraja wallacei Yellowspotted skate Southeast Atlantic and We 100 TL
Leucoraja yucatanensis Yucatan skate Western Central Atlantic 30 TL
Malacoraja kreffti Krefft's ray Northeast Atlantic 70 TL
Malacoraja obscura Brazilian soft skate Southwestern Atlantic 68 TL
Malacoraja senta Smooth skate Western Atlantic 71 TL
Malacoraja spinacidermis Soft skate Eastern Atlantic 70 TL
Neoraja africana West African pygmy skate Eastern Atlantic 30.4 TL
Neoraja caerulea Blue ray Northeast Atlantic 35 TL
Neoraja carolinensis Carolina pygmy skate Western Central Atlantic 28.5 TL
Neoraja iberica Iberian pygmy skate Northeastern Atlantic 35 TL
Neoraja stehmanni African pygmy skate Southeast Atlantic 37.6 TL
Okamejei acutispina Sharpspine skate Northwest Pacific 45 TL
Okamejei arafurensis Arafura skate Eastern Indian Ocean 49.5 TL
Okamejei boesemani Boeseman's skate Northwest Pacific; Korea 55
Okamejei cairae Borneo sand Skate Western Pacific 39 TL
Okamejei heemstrai East African skate Western Indian Ocean 60.5 TL
Okamejei hollandi Yellow-spotted skate Western Pacific 45 TL
Okamejei kenojei Ocellate spot skate Northwest Pacific 57 TL
Okamejei leptoura Eastern Indian Ocean 55.5 TL
Okamejei meerdervoortii Bigeye skate Western Pacific 37 TL
Okamejei mengae Northwest Pacific
Okamejei ornata Ornate skate Northwestern Indian Ocean 50.9 TL
Okamejei panayensis Philippine skate Western Central Pacific 30.4 TL
Okamejei philipi Western Indian Ocean
Okamejei schmidti Browneye skate Northwest Pacific
Orbiraja jensenae Sulu Sea skate Western Pacific 53.3 TL
Orbiraja powelli Indian ring skate Northern Indian Ocean 22 WD
Raja asterias Mediterranean starry ray Eastern Atlantic 75 TL
Raja brachyura Blonde ray Eastern Atlantic 125 TL
Raja clavata Thornback ray Eastern Atlantic and Sout 139 TL
Raja herwigi Cape Verde skate Eastern Central Atlantic 50 TL
Raja maderensis Madeiran ray Eastern Atlantic 85 TL
Raja mauritaniensis African ray Eastern Atlantic 80 TL
Raja microocellata Small-eyed ray Eastern Atlantic 87 TL
Raja miraletus Brown ray Northeast Atlantic 63 TL
Raja montagui Spotted ray Eastern Atlantic 102 TL
Raja parva African brown skate Eastern Central Atlantic 41.1 TL
Raja pita Pita skate Western Indian Ocean. 46 TL
Raja polystigma Speckled ray Northeast Atlantic 60 TL
Raja radula Rough ray Eastern Atlantic 70 TL
Raja rondeleti Rondelet's ray Northeast Atlantic 50 TL
Raja rouxi Eastern Atlantic 50 TL
Raja straeleni Spotted skate Eastern Atlantic 70 TL
Raja undulata Undulate ray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL
Rajella annandalei Annandale's skate Western Central Pacific 33
Rajella barnardi Bigthorn skate Eastern Atlantic 75 TL
Rajella bathyphila Deep-water ray North Atlantic and adjace 90 TL
Rajella bigelowi Bigelow's ray Eastern Atlantic 55 TL
Rajella caudaspinosa Munchskin skate Southeast Atlantic 65.1 TL
Rajella challengeri Challenger skate Eastern Indian Ocean and 56.1 TL
Rajella dissimilis Ghost skate Eastern Atlantic 82.3 TL
Rajella eisenhardti Galapagos grey skate Southeast Pacific 38.5 TL
Rajella fuliginea Sooty skate Western Atlantic 45 TL
Rajella fyllae Round ray North Atlantic and adjac 60 TL
Rajella kukujevi Mid-Atlantic skate Eastern Atlantic 84 TL
Rajella leoparda Leopard skate Eastern Atlantic 95 TL
Rajella lintea Sailray North Atlantic Ocean and 125 TL
Rajella nigerrima Blackish skate Southeast Pacific 45.7 TL
Rajella paucispinosa Sparsely-thorned skate Western Indian Ocean off 47.1 TL
Rajella purpuriventralis Purplebelly skate Western Central Atlantic 50 TL
Rajella ravidula Smoothback skate Southeast Atlantic 79.2 TL
Rajella sadowskii Brazilian skate Southeast Pacific 75 TL
Rostroraja ackleyi Ocellate skate Western Central Atlantic 51 TL
Rostroraja alba White skate Eastern Atlantic and sout 230 TL
Rostroraja bahamensis Bahama skate Western Central Atlantic
Rostroraja cervigoni Finspot ray Western Central Atlantic 50 WD
Rostroraja eglanteria Clearnose skate Western Atlantic 84 TL
Rostroraja equatorialis Equatorial skate Eastern Pacific 50 TL
Rostroraja texana Roundel skate Western Central Atlantic 53 WD
Rostroraja velezi Velez ray Eastern Pacific 83 TL
Spiniraja whitleyi Melbourne skate Eastern Indian Ocean 200 TL
Zearaja brevicaudata Short tail Yellownose skate Southwestern Atlantic, fr 32.4 TL
Zearaja chilensis Yellownose skate Southeast Pacific 152 TL
Zearaja maugeana Maugean skate Southwest Pacific 84 TL
Zearaja nasuta New Zealand rough skate Southwest Pacific 118 TL



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