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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes


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33 species (see list below)
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Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 115 cm TL
Amblyraja georgiana (Norman, 1938)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Amblyraja georgiana
[Antarctic starry skate]

Photo by DESCNA

Arctic, Indian, Pacific a
Max. Length 112 cm TL
Amblyraja hyperborea (Collett, 1879)

Photo by Photo by DESCNA
 
Amblyraja hyperborea
[Arctic skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 75 cm TL
 
Arhynchobatis asperrimus
[Longtail skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 122.4 cm TL
 
Bathyraja pacifica
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Atlantic and South
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Bathyraja richardsoni (Garrick, 1961)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja richardsoni
[Richardson's ray]
No picture found

Max. Length 140 cm TL
 
Bathyraja shuntovi
[Longnose deep-sea skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 43.6 cm TL
 
Brochiraja aenigma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 64.6 cm TL
 
Brochiraja albilabiata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 51 cm TL
 
Brochiraja asperula
[Smooth deep-sea skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 36.4 cm WD
 
Brochiraja heuresa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50.9 cm
 
Brochiraja leviveneta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
 
Brochiraja microspinifera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 80 cm TL
 
Brochiraja spinifera
[Prickly deep-sea skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 71.9 cm WD
 
Brochiraja vittacauda
[]

Photo by Kyne, P.M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Dentiraja australis (Macleay, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Kyne, P.M.
 
Dentiraja australis
[Sydney skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 66 cm TL
 
Dentiraja cerva
[Whitespotted skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 36.7 cm TL
 
Dentiraja endeavouri
[Endeavour skate]

Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.

Eastern Indian Ocean to s
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Dentiraja lemprieri (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.
 
Dentiraja lemprieri
[Thornback skate]

Photo by Kyne, P.M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Dentiraja polyommata (Ogilby, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Kyne, P.M.
 
Dentiraja polyommata
[Argus skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 137.1 cm TL
Dipturus acrobelus Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus acrobelus
[Deepwater skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indo-west Pacific
Max. Length 90.4 cm TL
Dipturus canutus Last, 2008

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus canutus
[Grey skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 64.1 cm TL
Dipturus grahamorum Last, 2008

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus grahamorum
[Graham’s skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 184 cm TL
Dipturus gudgeri (Whitley, 1940)

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus gudgeri
[Bight skate]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Dipturus innominatus (Garrick & Paul, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Dipturus innominatus
[New Zealand smooth skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 77.7 cm TL
Dipturus melanospilus Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Dipturus melanospilus
[Blacktip skate]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific to Southw
Max. Length 128 cm TL
Dipturus wengi Séret & Last, 2008

Photo by Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Dipturus wengi
[Weng’s skate]

Photo by Aitken, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 64.5 cm TL
Notoraja azurea McEachran & Last, 2008

Photo by Photo by Aitken, K.
 
Notoraja azurea
[]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

West Pacific
Max. Length 41.3 cm TL
Notoraja sapphira Séret & Last, 2009

Photo by Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Notoraja sapphira
[Sapphire Skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.8 cm TL
Pavoraja nitida (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Pavoraja nitida
[Peacock skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 36.9 cm TL
Pavoraja umbrosa Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Pavoraja umbrosa
[Dusky skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Spiniraja whitleyi (Iredale, 1938)

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Spiniraja whitleyi
[Melbourne skate]

Photo by Gledhill, D.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Zearaja maugeana Last & Gledhill, 2007

Photo by Photo by Gledhill, D.
 
Zearaja maugeana
[Maugean skate]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 118 cm TL
Zearaja nasuta (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Zearaja nasuta
[New Zealand rough skate]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amblyraja georgiana Antarctic starry skate Southeast Pacific 115 TL 1938
Amblyraja hyperborea Arctic skate Arctic, Indian, Pacific a 112 TL 1879
Arhynchobatis asperrimus Longtail skate Southwest Pacific 75 TL 1909
Bathyraja pacifica Southwest Pacific 122.4 TL 2016
Bathyraja richardsoni Richardson's ray North Atlantic and South 175 TL 1961
Bathyraja shuntovi Longnose deep-sea skate Southwest Pacific 140 TL 1985
Brochiraja aenigma Western Pacific 43.6 TL 2006
Brochiraja albilabiata Southwest Pacific 64.6 TL 2006
Brochiraja asperula Smooth deep-sea skate Southwest Pacific 51 TL 1974
Brochiraja heuresa Tasman Sea 36.4 WD 2012
Brochiraja leviveneta Southwest Pacific 50.9 2006
Brochiraja microspinifera Southwest Pacific 32.5 TL 2006
Brochiraja spinifera Prickly deep-sea skate Southwest Pacific 80 TL 1974
Brochiraja vittacauda Tasman Sea 71.9 WD 2012
Dentiraja australis Sydney skate Western Pacific 55 TL 1884
Dentiraja cerva Whitespotted skate Eastern Indian Ocean 66 TL 1939
Dentiraja endeavouri Endeavour skate Southwest Pacific 36.7 TL 2008
Dentiraja lemprieri Thornback skate Eastern Indian Ocean to s 55 TL 1845
Dentiraja polyommata Argus skate Western Pacific 36 TL 1910
Dipturus acrobelus Deepwater skate Indo-West Pacific 137.1 TL 2008
Dipturus canutus Grey skate Indo-west Pacific 90.4 TL 2008
Dipturus grahamorum Graham’s skate Southwest Pacific 64.1 TL 2008
Dipturus gudgeri Bight skate Indo-West Pacific 184 TL 1940
Dipturus innominatus New Zealand smooth skate Southwest Pacific 240 TL 1974
Dipturus melanospilus Blacktip skate Western Pacific 77.7 TL 2008
Dipturus wengi Weng’s skate Western Pacific to Southw 128 TL 2008
Notoraja azurea Indo-West Pacific 64.5 TL 2008
Notoraja sapphira Sapphire Skate West Pacific 41.3 TL 2009
Pavoraja nitida Peacock skate Eastern Indian Ocean 36.8 TL 1880
Pavoraja umbrosa Dusky skate Western Pacific 36.9 TL 2008
Spiniraja whitleyi Melbourne skate Eastern Indian Ocean 200 TL 1938
Zearaja maugeana Maugean skate Southwest Pacific 84 TL 2007
Zearaja nasuta New Zealand rough skate Southwest Pacific 118 TL 1841



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