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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae Skates

Genus: Amblyraja

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8 species (see list below)
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Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Amblyraja doellojuradoi (Pozzi, 1935)

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Amblyraja doellojuradoi
[Southern thorny skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Amblyraja frerichsi (Krefft, 1968)

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Amblyraja frerichsi
[Thickbody skate]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 115 cm TL
Amblyraja georgiana (Norman, 1938)

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Amblyraja georgiana
[Antarctic starry skate]

Photo by DESCNA

Arctic, Indian, Pacific a
Max. Length 112 cm TL
Amblyraja hyperborea (Collett, 1879)

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Amblyraja hyperborea
[Arctic skate]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Amblyraja jenseni (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950)

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Amblyraja jenseni
[Shorttail skate]

Photo by Ueberschär, B.

North Atlantic and adjace
Max. Length 105 cm TL
Amblyraja radiata (Donovan, 1808)

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Amblyraja radiata
[Starry ray]
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Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Amblyraja reversa
[Reversed skate]
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Max. Length 90 cm TL
 
Amblyraja taaf
[Whiteleg skate]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amblyraja doellojuradoi Southern thorny skate Southeast Pacific 69 TL 1935
Amblyraja frerichsi Thickbody skate Southwest Atlantic 91 TL 1968
Amblyraja georgiana Antarctic starry skate Southeast Pacific 115 TL 1938
Amblyraja hyperborea Arctic skate Arctic, Indian, Pacific a 112 TL 1879
Amblyraja jenseni Shorttail skate Western Atlantic 85 TL 1950
Amblyraja radiata Starry ray North Atlantic and adjace 105 TL 1808
Amblyraja reversa Reversed skate Western Indian Ocean 60 TL 1906
Amblyraja taaf Whiteleg skate Southeastern Atlantic 90 TL 1987



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