Rhinoraja

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Rhinoraja
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Rhinoraja
, 1952

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.

Species[]

Currently, the genus consists of three recognized species. Other species formerly placed here have been moved to the genus Bathyraja.

  • (S. Tanaka (I), 1916) (Dapple-bellied softnose skate)
  • , 1952 (White-bellied softnose skate)
  • , 1958 (Oda's skate)

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