Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae Skates

Genus: Neoraja

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5 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 30.4 cm TL
 
Neoraja africana
[West African pygmy skate]

Photo by MNHN

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Neoraja caerulea (Stehmann, 1976)

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Neoraja caerulea
[Blue ray]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Neoraja carolinensis McEachran & Stehmann, 1984

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Neoraja carolinensis
[Carolina pygmy skate]

Photo by Stehmann, Séret, Costa & Baro

Northeastern Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Neoraja iberica Stehmann, Séret, Costa & Baro, 2008

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Neoraja iberica
[Iberian pygmy skate]
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Max. Length 37.6 cm TL
 
Neoraja stehmanni
[African pygmy skate]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Neoraja africana West African pygmy skate Eastern Atlantic 30.4 TL 1983
Neoraja caerulea Blue ray Northeast Atlantic 35 TL 1976
Neoraja carolinensis Carolina pygmy skate Western Central Atlantic 28.5 TL 1984
Neoraja iberica Iberian pygmy skate Northeastern Atlantic 35 TL 2008
Neoraja stehmanni African pygmy skate Southeast Atlantic 37.6 TL 1972



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