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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae Skates

Genus: Rajella

(See list of species below)


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18 species (see list below)

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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]
18 Species of Family Rajidae with Genus Rajella
(Skates)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
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



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