Neoraja
Neoraja | |
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Neoraja caerulea on a Faeroese stamp | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Rajiformes |
Family: | Rajidae |
Genus: | Neoraja & Compagno, 1982 |
Neoraja is a genus of fish in the family Rajidae found in the Atlantic Ocean. These small, deep-water skates all reach a total length of approximately 30 centimetres (12 in).
Species[]
- ( & , 1983) (West African pygmy skate)
- Neoraja caerulea (, 1976) (Blue ray)
- & , 1984 (Carolina pygmy skate)
- , , & , 2008 (Iberian pygmy skate)
- Neoraja stehmanni (Hulley, 1972) (African pygmy skate)
References[]
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Neoraja in FishBase. February 2011 version.
Categories:
- Neoraja
- Rajidae
- Ray genera
- Taxa named by Leonard Compagno
- Rajiformes stubs