Rhinoraja
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.
| Rhinoraja | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Rhinoraja Ishiyama, 1952 |
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)
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Rhinoraja in FishBase. January 2017 version.
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