Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Arhynchobatidae Softnose skates



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113 species (see list below)
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Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 135 cm TL
Arctoraja parmifera (Bean, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Arctoraja parmifera
[Alaska skate]

Photo by Misawa, R

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 35.2 cm TL
Arctoraja sexoculata (Misawa, Orlov, Orlova, Gordeev & Ishihara, 2020)

Photo by Photo by Misawa, R
 
Arctoraja sexoculata
[Simushir skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 101 cm TL
 
Arctoraja simoterus
[Hokkaido skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 75 cm TL
 
Arhynchobatis asperrimus
[Longtail skate]

Photo by Martins, I.A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 132 cm TL
Atlantoraja castelnaui (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Martins, I.A.
 
Atlantoraja castelnaui
[Spotback skate]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 78.9 cm TL
Atlantoraja cyclophora (Regan, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Atlantoraja cyclophora
[Eyespot skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 81.6 cm TL
Atlantoraja platana (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Atlantoraja platana
[La Plata skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 157 cm TL
 
Bathyraja abyssicola
[Deep-sea skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 76 cm TL
 
Bathyraja aguja
[Aguja skate]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Bathyraja albomaculata (Norman, 1937)

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Bathyraja albomaculata
[White-dotted skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 161 cm TL
Bathyraja aleutica (Gilbert, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja aleutica
[Aleutian skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 75.6 cm WD
 
Bathyraja andriashevi
[Little-eyed skate]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Bathyraja arctowskii (Dollo, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Bathyraja arctowskii
[Antarctic dark-mouth skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 93 cm TL
 
Bathyraja bergi
[Bottom skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 103 cm TL
Bathyraja brachyurops (Fowler, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Bathyraja brachyurops
[Broadnose skate]

Photo by Ishihara, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 74.4 cm WD
Bathyraja caeluronigricans Ishiyama & Ishihara, 1977

Photo by Photo by Ishihara, H.
 
Bathyraja caeluronigricans
[Purple-black skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 112.6 cm TL
 
Bathyraja chapmani
[Chapman's skate]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 86 cm TL
Bathyraja cousseauae Díaz de Astarloa & Mabragaña, 2004

Photo by Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Bathyraja cousseauae
[Joined-fins skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 82 cm TL
 
Bathyraja diplotaenia
[Dusky-pink skate]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Bathyraja eatonii (Günther, 1876)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyraja eatonii
[Eaton's skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 73.3 cm TL
 
Bathyraja fedorovi
[Cinnamon skate]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Bathyraja griseocauda (Norman, 1937)

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Bathyraja griseocauda
[Graytail skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 342 cm TL
 
Bathyraja hesperafricana
[West African skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 89 cm TL
Bathyraja interrupta (Gill & Townsend, 1897)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja interrupta
[Bering skate]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Bathyraja irrasa Hureau & Ozouf-Costaz, 1980

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyraja irrasa
[Kerguelen sandpaper skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 123 cm TL
 
Bathyraja ishiharai
[Abyssal skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 76.2 cm TL
Bathyraja isotrachys (Günther, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja isotrachys
[Raspback skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 62 cm TL
 
Bathyraja kincaidii
[Sandpaper Skate]

Photo by Iglesias, S.P.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 88.8 cm TL
Bathyraja leucomelanos Iglésias & Lévy-Hartmann, 2012

Photo by Photo by Iglesias, S.P.
 
Bathyraja leucomelanos
[Domino skate]

Photo by Ishihara, H.

North Pacific
Max. Length 60.7 cm WD
Bathyraja lindbergi Ishiyama & Ishihara, 1977

Photo by Photo by Ishihara, H.
 
Bathyraja lindbergi
[Commander skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 80 cm TL
 
Bathyraja longicauda
[Slimtail skate]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Bathyraja maccaini Springer, 1971

Photo by Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Bathyraja maccaini
[McCain's skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Bathyraja macloviana (Norman, 1937)

Photo by Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Bathyraja macloviana
[Patagonian skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 134 cm TL
Bathyraja maculata Ishiyama & Ishihara, 1977

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja maculata
[White-blotched skate]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 67 cm TL
Bathyraja magellanica (Philippi, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Bathyraja magellanica
[Magellan skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 76 cm TL
 
Bathyraja mariposa
[Butterfly skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 126 cm TL
Bathyraja matsubarai (Ishiyama, 1952)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja matsubarai
[Dusky-purple skate]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Bathyraja meridionalis Stehmann, 1987

Photo by Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Bathyraja meridionalis
[Dark-belly skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 75 cm TL
 
Bathyraja microtrachys
[Fine-spined skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 82.5 cm TL
Bathyraja minispinosa Ishiyama & Ishihara, 1977

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja minispinosa
[Whitebrow skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 114 cm TL
Bathyraja multispinis (Norman, 1937)

Photo by Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Bathyraja multispinis
[Multispine skate]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Bathyraja murrayi (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyraja murrayi
[Murray's skate]

Photo by Ishihara, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 59 cm WD
Bathyraja notoroensis Ishiyama & Ishihara, 1977

Photo by Photo by Ishihara, H.
 
Bathyraja notoroensis
[Notoro skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 122.4 cm TL
 
Bathyraja pacifica
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Bathyraja pallida (Forster, 1967)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja pallida
[Pale ray]
No picture found

Max. Length 111 cm TL
 
Bathyraja panthera
[Leopard skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 68.1 cm TL
 
Bathyraja papilionifera
[]

Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Bathyraja peruana McEachran & Miyake, 1984

Photo by Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile
 
Bathyraja peruana
[Peruvian skate]

Photo by Ishihara, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Bathyraja pseudoisotrachys Ishihara & Ishiyama, 1985

Photo by Photo by Ishihara, H.
 
Bathyraja pseudoisotrachys
[]

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]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 111 cm TL
Bathyraja scaphiops (Norman, 1937)

Photo by Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Bathyraja scaphiops
[Cuphead skate]

Photo by MNHN

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 83 cm TL
Bathyraja schroederi (Krefft, 1968)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Bathyraja schroederi
[Whitemouth skate]
No picture found

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

Max. Length 101.5 cm TL
 
Bathyraja smirnovi
[Golden skate]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Bathyraja smithii (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Photo by Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Bathyraja smithii
[African softnose skate]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

North Atlantic and adjace
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Bathyraja spinicauda (Jensen, 1914)

Photo by Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Bathyraja spinicauda
[Spinytail skate]

Photo by FAO

North Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Bathyraja spinosissima (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1941)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyraja spinosissima
[Spiny skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Bathyraja taranetzi (Dolganov, 1983)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja taranetzi
[Mud skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 88 cm TL
 
Bathyraja trachouros
[Eremo skate]

Photo by Van Orden, W.

Northeastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Bathyraja trachura (Gilbert, 1892)

Photo by Photo by Van Orden, W.
 
Bathyraja trachura
[Roughtail skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Bathyraja tunae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 69 cm TL
 
Bathyraja tzinovskii
[Creamback skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 102 cm TL
Bathyraja violacea (Suvorov, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathyraja violacea
[Okhotsk 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
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 57 cm TL
 
Insentiraja laxipella
[Eastern looseskin skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 55.2 cm TL
 
Insentiraja subtilispinosa
[Velvet skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 52 cm TL
 
Irolita waitii
[Southern round skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 43 cm TL
 
Irolita westraliensis
[Western round skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 54.5 cm TL
 
Notoraja alisae
[Alis' velvet 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
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
 
Notoraja fijiensis
[]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 53.3 cm TL
Notoraja hesperindica Weigmann, Séret & Stehmann, 2021

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Notoraja hesperindica
[Western blue skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 44.8 cm TL
 
Notoraja hirticauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 44 cm TL
 
Notoraja inusitata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 41.5 cm TL
 
Notoraja lira
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 43.4 cm TL
 
Notoraja longiventralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 47.5 cm TL
 
Notoraja martinezi
[Barbedwire-tailed skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Notoraja ochroderma McEachran & Last, 1994

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Notoraja ochroderma
[Pale skate]

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]
No picture found

Max. Length 45.9 cm TL
 
Notoraja sereti
[Papuan velvet skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 62.7 cm TL
 
Notoraja sticta
[Blotched skate]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Notoraja tobitukai (Hiyama, 1940)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Notoraja tobitukai
[Leadhued skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 65.7 cm TL
 
Notoraja yurii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Pavoraja alleni
[Allen's skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 34.3 cm TL
 
Pavoraja arenaria
[Sandy skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.9 cm TL
 
Pavoraja mosaica
[Mosaic 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]
No picture found

Max. Length 37.2 cm TL
 
Pavoraja pseudonitida
[False 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 Meneses, P.D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 47.5 cm TL
Psammobatis bergi Marini, 1932

Photo by Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Psammobatis bergi
[Blotched sand skate]

Photo by Martins, I.A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 27.6 cm TL
Psammobatis extenta (Garman, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Martins, I.A.
 
Psammobatis extenta
[Zipper sand skate]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Psammobatis lentiginosa McEachran, 1983

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Psammobatis lentiginosa
[Freckled sand skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southeast Pacific (Ref. 2
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Psammobatis normani McEachran, 1983

Photo by Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Psammobatis normani
[Shortfin sand skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.9 cm TL
 
Psammobatis parvacauda
[Smalltail sand skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Psammobatis rudis Günther, 1870

Photo by Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Psammobatis rudis
[Smallthorn sand skate]

Photo by Mabragaña, E.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Psammobatis rutrum Jordan, 1891

Photo by Photo by Mabragaña, E.
 
Psammobatis rutrum
[Spade sand skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm SL
Psammobatis scobina (Philippi, 1857)

Photo by Photo by Meneses, P.D.
 
Psammobatis scobina
[Raspthorn sand skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic

Pseudoraja fischeri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1954

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Pseudoraja fischeri
[Fanfin skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.3 cm TL
 
Rhinoraja kujiensis
[Dapple-bellied softnose skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Rhinoraja longicauda
[White-bellied softnose skate]
No picture found

Max. Length 52 cm TL
 
Rhinoraja odai
[Oda's skate]

Photo by Bornatowski, H.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm WD
Rioraja agassizii (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Photo by Photo by Bornatowski, H.
 
Rioraja agassizii
[Rio skate]

Photo by Vianna, M.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 149.5 cm TL
Sympterygia acuta Garman, 1877

Photo by Photo by Vianna, M.
 
Sympterygia acuta
[Bignose fanskate]

Photo by Montealegre-Quijano, S.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 63 cm WD
Sympterygia bonapartii Müller & Henle, 1841

Photo by Photo by Montealegre-Quijano, S.
 
Sympterygia bonapartii
[Smallnose fanskate]

Photo by Eakins, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Sympterygia brevicaudata (Cope, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Sympterygia brevicaudata
[Shorttail fanskate]

Photo by Concha, F. / Chondrolab

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 24.9 cm NG
Sympterygia lima (Poeppig, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Concha, F. / Chondrolab
 
Sympterygia lima
[Filetail fanskate]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Arctoraja parmifera Alaska skate North Pacific 135 TL 1881
Arctoraja sexoculata Simushir skate Northwest Pacific 35.2 TL 2020
Arctoraja simoterus Hokkaido skate Northwest Pacific 101 TL 1967
Arhynchobatis asperrimus Longtail skate Southwest Pacific 75 TL 1909
Atlantoraja castelnaui Spotback skate Southwest Atlantic 132 TL 1907
Atlantoraja cyclophora Eyespot skate Western Atlantic 78.9 TL 1903
Atlantoraja platana La Plata skate Southeast Atlantic 81.6 TL 1880
Bathyraja abyssicola Deep-sea skate North Pacific 157 TL 1896
Bathyraja aguja Aguja skate Southeast Pacific 76 TL 1912
Bathyraja albomaculata White-dotted skate Southeast Pacific 14.4 TL 1937
Bathyraja aleutica Aleutian skate North Pacific 161 TL 1896
Bathyraja andriashevi Little-eyed skate Western Pacific 75.6 WD 1983
Bathyraja arctowskii Antarctic dark-mouth skate Southern Ocean 61 TL 1904
Bathyraja bergi Bottom skate Northwest Pacific 93 TL 1983
Bathyraja brachyurops Broadnose skate Southeast Pacific and Sou 103 TL 1910
Bathyraja caeluronigricans Purple-black skate Northwest Pacific 74.4 WD 1977
Bathyraja chapmani Chapman's skate Southeastern Pacific 112.6 TL 2022
Bathyraja cousseauae Joined-fins skate Southwestern Atlantic 86 TL 2004
Bathyraja diplotaenia Dusky-pink skate Northwest Pacific 82 TL 1952
Bathyraja eatonii Eaton's skate Southern Ocean 100 TL 1876
Bathyraja fedorovi Cinnamon skate Northwest Pacific 73.3 TL 1983
Bathyraja griseocauda Graytail skate Southeast Pacific and Sou 49 TL 1937
Bathyraja hesperafricana West African skate Eastern Central Atlantic 342 TL 1995
Bathyraja interrupta Bering skate North Pacific 89 TL 1897
Bathyraja irrasa Kerguelen sandpaper skate Southern Ocean 120 TL 1980
Bathyraja ishiharai Abyssal skate Eastern Indian Ocean 123 TL 2005
Bathyraja isotrachys Raspback skate Northwest Pacific 76.2 TL 1877
Bathyraja kincaidii Sandpaper Skate North Pacific 62 TL 1908
Bathyraja leucomelanos Domino skate Southwest Pacific 88.8 TL 2012
Bathyraja lindbergi Commander skate North Pacific 60.7 WD 1977
Bathyraja longicauda Slimtail skate Southeast Pacific 80 TL 1959
Bathyraja maccaini McCain's skate Southern Ocean 120 TL 1971
Bathyraja macloviana Patagonian skate Southwest Atlantic 60 TL 1937
Bathyraja maculata White-blotched skate North Pacific 134 TL 1977
Bathyraja magellanica Magellan skate Southeast Pacific 67 TL 1902
Bathyraja mariposa Butterfly skate Northeast Pacific 76 TL 2004
Bathyraja matsubarai Dusky-purple skate Northwest Pacific 126 TL 1952
Bathyraja meridionalis Dark-belly skate Southwest Atlantic 120 TL 1987
Bathyraja microtrachys Fine-spined skate Northeastern Pacific 75 TL 1916
Bathyraja minispinosa Whitebrow skate North Pacific 82.5 TL 1977
Bathyraja multispinis Multispine skate Southeast Pacific and Sou 114 TL 1937
Bathyraja murrayi Murray's skate Southern Ocean 60 TL 1880
Bathyraja notoroensis Notoro skate Northwest Pacific 59 WD 1977
Bathyraja pacifica Southwest Pacific 122.4 TL 2016
Bathyraja pallida Pale ray Northeast Atlantic 160 TL 1967
Bathyraja panthera Leopard skate Pacific Ocean 111 TL 2011
Bathyraja papilionifera Southwest Atlantic 68.1 TL 1985
Bathyraja peruana Peruvian skate Southeast Pacific 110 TL 1984
Bathyraja pseudoisotrachys Northwest Pacific 100 TL 1985
Bathyraja richardsoni Richardson's ray North Atlantic and South 175 TL 1961
Bathyraja scaphiops Cuphead skate Southwest Atlantic 111 TL 1937
Bathyraja schroederi Whitemouth skate Southeast Pacific and Sou 83 TL 1968
Bathyraja shuntovi Longnose deep-sea skate Southwest Pacific 140 TL 1985
Bathyraja smirnovi Golden skate North Pacific 101.5 TL 1915
Bathyraja smithii African softnose skate Southeast Atlantic 120 TL 1841
Bathyraja spinicauda Spinytail skate North Atlantic and adjace 170 TL 1914
Bathyraja spinosissima Spiny skate North Pacific 200 TL 1941
Bathyraja taranetzi Mud skate Northwest Pacific 70 TL 1983
Bathyraja trachouros Eremo skate Northwest Pacific 88 TL 1958
Bathyraja trachura Roughtail skate Northeastern Pacific 91 TL 1892
Bathyraja tunae Western Indian Ocean 100 TL 2005
Bathyraja tzinovskii Creamback skate Western Pacific. 69 TL 1983
Bathyraja violacea Okhotsk skate Northwest Pacific 102 TL 1935
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
Insentiraja laxipella Eastern looseskin skate Western Central Pacific 57 TL 1992
Insentiraja subtilispinosa Velvet skate Western Central Pacific 55.2 TL 1989
Irolita waitii Southern round skate Eastern Indian Ocean 52 TL 1911
Irolita westraliensis Western round skate Eastern Indian Ocean 43 TL 2008
Notoraja alisae Alis' velvet skate Western Pacific 54.5 TL 2012
Notoraja azurea Indo-West Pacific 64.5 TL 2008
Notoraja fijiensis Western Pacific 39.5 TL 2012
Notoraja hesperindica Western blue skate Western Indian Ocean 53.3 TL 2021
Notoraja hirticauda Eastern Indian Ocean 44.8 TL 2006
Notoraja inusitata Western Pacific 44 TL 2012
Notoraja lira Indian Ocean 41.5 TL 2008
Notoraja longiventralis Western Pacific 43.4 TL 2012
Notoraja martinezi Barbedwire-tailed skate Eastern Pacific, between 47.5 TL 2016
Notoraja ochroderma Pale skate Western Central Pacific 37 TL 1994
Notoraja sapphira Sapphire Skate West Pacific 41.3 TL 2009
Notoraja sereti Papuan velvet skate Western Central Pacific 45.9 TL 2017
Notoraja sticta Blotched skate Eastern Indian Ocean 62.7 TL 2008
Notoraja tobitukai Leadhued skate Northwest Pacific 50 TL 1940
Notoraja yurii Southeastern Indian Ocean 65.7 TL 2021
Pavoraja alleni Allen's skate Eastern Indian Ocean 35 TL 1982
Pavoraja arenaria Sandy skate Eastern Indian Ocean 34.3 TL 2008
Pavoraja mosaica Mosaic skate Western Pacific 27.9 TL 2008
Pavoraja nitida Peacock skate Eastern Indian Ocean 36.8 TL 1880
Pavoraja pseudonitida False peacock skate Western Pacific 37.2 TL 2008
Pavoraja umbrosa Dusky skate Western Pacific 36.9 TL 2008
Psammobatis bergi Blotched sand skate Southwest Atlantic 47.5 TL 1932
Psammobatis extenta Zipper sand skate Southwest Atlantic 27.6 TL 1913
Psammobatis lentiginosa Freckled sand skate Southwest Atlantic 49 TL 1983
Psammobatis normani Shortfin sand skate Southeast Pacific (Ref. 2 58 TL 1983
Psammobatis parvacauda Smalltail sand skate Southwest Atlantic 35.9 TL 1983
Psammobatis rudis Smallthorn sand skate Southeast Pacific and Sou 50 TL 1870
Psammobatis rutrum Spade sand skate Southwest Atlantic 30 TL 1891
Psammobatis scobina Raspthorn sand skate Southeast Pacific 43 SL 1857
Pseudoraja fischeri Fanfin skate Western Central Atlantic 1954
Rhinoraja kujiensis Dapple-bellied softnose skate Northwest Pacific 23.3 TL 1916
Rhinoraja longicauda White-bellied softnose skate Northwest Pacific 60 TL 1952
Rhinoraja odai Oda's skate Northwest Pacific 52 TL 1958
Rioraja agassizii Rio skate Southwest Atlantic 33 WD 1841
Sympterygia acuta Bignose fanskate Southwest Atlantic 149.5 TL 1877
Sympterygia bonapartii Smallnose fanskate Southeast Pacific 63 WD 1841
Sympterygia brevicaudata Shorttail fanskate Southeast Pacific 38 TL 1877
Sympterygia lima Filetail fanskate Southeast Pacific 24.9 NG 1835



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