Species in the order Rajiformes Results 1 - 20
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Smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata)
Like other skates and rays, the most notable feature of the smalleyed ray is its large pectoral fins that provide gentle propulsio...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Brown stingray (Dasyatis fluviorum)
Information on the brown stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma)
This colourful stingray is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its oval, elongated bod...  More  26 Images  4 Videos
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Bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow, this deep-bodied guitarfish is unmistakable. The species has a bro...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Big skate (Raja binoculata)
Aptly named, the big skate is the largest skate in North American waters. As with all skates, the body is flattened and disc-shape...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana)
Information on the Chilean devil ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Knifetooth sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata)
The knifetooth sawfish is an unusual type of ray, with a shark-like body and a distinctive, elongated snout, or rostrum, known as ...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Manta ray (Manta birostris)
The graceful manta ray is a stunning member of the devil ray family, if only for its sheer size. These large rays have a distincti...  More  19 Images  9 Videos
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Diamond ray (Gymnura natalensis)
Information on the diamond ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Golden cownose ray (Rhinoptera steindachneri)
Information on the golden cownose ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos)
Information on the common guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  1 Video
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Javanese cownose ray (Rhinoptera javanica)
Cownose rays (Rhinoptera) have earned their common name for their unusual-looking heads, which feature a double-lobed snout and in...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Clubnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos thouin)
Information on the clubnose guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Common shovelnose ray (Rhinobatos typus)
Information on the common shovelnose ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Caribbean electric ray (Narcine bancroftii)
Information on the Caribbean electric ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  9 Images  1 Video
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Red stingray (Dasyatis akajei)
Like other stingrays, the red stingray has a flattened body and a long, whip-like tail bearing a strong, saw-edged stinging spine ...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Leichhardt’s sawfish (Pristis microdon)
Information on Leichhardt’s sawfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Porcupine ray (Urogymnus asperrimus)
The porcupine ray is a highly distinctive, but little known species, which is named for the unusual thorny projections that are fo...  More  6 Images  1 Video
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White-edge freshwater whipray (Himantura signifer)
Information on the white-edge freshwater whipray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Ocellate river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)
Remarkable for its habitat, the ocellate river stingray is one of a small group of rays that evolved in freshwater from a marine a...  More  4 Images  3 Videos
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