Rhinoraja

Rhinoraja
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus:
Ishiyama, 1952

Rhinoraja, commonly known as the jointnose skates, is a genus of skates in the family Arhynchobatidae. They are found in the north-western Pacific Ocean.

Species

Currently, the genus consists of three recognized species. Other species formerly placed here have been moved to the genus Bathyraja.

  • Rhinoraja kujiensis (S. Tanaka (I), 1916) (Dapple-bellied softnose skate)
  • Rhinoraja longicauda Ishiyama, 1952 (White-bellied softnose skate)
  • Rhinoraja odai Ishiyama, 1958 (Oda's skate)

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Rhinoraja". FishBase. January 2017 version.


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