Other identification tools | FishBase

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae Skates

Genus: Malacoraja

(See list of species below)


Select Class:     Select Order:   
Select Family: Subfamily:     Select Genus:
Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
                                                          Specify a country:
Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional)

4 species (see list below)

1 of 1 Jump to:
No picture found
Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
 
Malacoraja kreffti
[Krefft's ray]

Photo by Gomes, U.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Malacoraja obscura Carvalho, Gomes & Gadig, 2005

Photo by Gomes, U.L.
 
Malacoraja obscura
[]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Malacoraja senta (Garman, 1885)

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Malacoraja senta
[Smooth skate]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
 
Malacoraja spinacidermis
[Soft skate]
4 Species of Family Rajidae with Genus Malacoraja
(Skates)
Sort by: Species Length Year
1 of 1 Jump to:
Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1978 Malacoraja kreffti Krefft's ray Northeast Atlantic 70 TL
2005 Malacoraja obscura Western Atlantic 68 TL
1885 Malacoraja senta Smooth skate Western Atlantic 61 TL
1923 Malacoraja spinacidermis Soft skate Eastern Atlantic 70 TL



Other identification tools in FishBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013