Atlantoraja
| Atlantoraja | |
|---|---|
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| Atlantoraja platana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Atlantoraja Menni, 1972 |
Atlantoraja is a small genus of fish in the Rajidae family with three described species. They are found from near sea level to depths of 300 metres (980 ft) in the Atlantic Ocean off south-eastern South America. These skates are all considered threatened due to the intense fishing pressure within their range.
Species
- Atlantoraja castelnaui (A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907) (Spotback skate)
- Atlantoraja cyclophora (Regan, 1903) (Eyespot skate)
- Atlantoraja platana (Günther, 1880) (La Plata skate)
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Atlantoraja in FishBase. February 2011 version.
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