ARKive - Thornback skate - Raja clavata- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Thornback skate (Raja clavata)

Big skate (Raja binoculata)
Aptly named, the big skate (Raja binoculata) is the largest skate in North American waters. As with all skates, the body is flattened and... More 10 Images 0 videos
Smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata)
Like other skates and rays, the most notable feature of the smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata) is its large pectoral fins that provide... More 3 Images 0 videos
Undulate ray (Raja undulata)
Information on the undulate ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Sydney skate (Dipturus australis)
Information on the Sydney skate is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata)
Information on the winter skate is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Little skate (Leucoraja erinacea)
Information on the little skate is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Barndoor skate (Dipturus laevis)
The largest skate in the Northwest Atlantic, the barndoor skate has a pointed snout and a flattened body, which is fused to the expanded... More 6 Images 0 videos
Thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata)
Information on the thorny skate is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Flapper skate (Dipturus batis)
The flapper skate (Dipturus batis) is the largest European ray. The undersurface is dark grey with black spots or stripes and the... More 5 Images 0 videos
Rio skate (Rioraja agassizii)
The Rio skate (Rioraja agassizii) belongs to the family better known as the softnose skates (Arhynchobatidae), although in contrast to other... More 3 Images 0 videos
Shortnose guitarfish (Zapteryx brevirostris)
Information on the shortnose gutiarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Smoothnose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus laevis)
Information on the smoothnose wedgefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Freckled guitarfish (Rhinobatos lentiginosus)
Information on the freckled guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica)
Information on the Japanese devilray (Mobula japanica) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Smoothtail devil ray (Mobula thurstoni)
Like other rays, the smoothtail devil ray has a distinctive disc-like body with large, triangular pectoral fins that function like ‘wings’... More 5 Images 0 videos
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 found on the... More 14 Images 2 Videos
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
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
Coastal stingaree (Urolophus orarius)
The coastal stingaree is a rare endemic of southern Australian waters and is seldom seen in the wild. As with most rays, the body of this... More 1 Image 0 videos
Smoothtail mobula (Mobula munkiana)
In common with other species in the Mobulidae family, the smoothtail mobula has long, pointed, pectoral fins which it strokes up and down... More 4 Images 1 Video
Green sawfish (Pristis zijsron)
The green sawfish is a ray, with a shark-like body and a striking elongated snout, known as a saw. This saw bears 23-37 pairs of teeth and... More 7 Images 0 videos
Ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma)
The colourful ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma) is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its... More 27 Images 4 Videos
Spotback skate (Atlantoraja castelnaui)
Information on the spotback skate is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
White-edge freshwater whipray (Himantura signifer)
Very little is known about this mysterious ray, as just ten specimens have been identified and studied in museums. Named for the pale margin... More 2 Images 0 videos
Bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow, this deep-bodied guitarfish is unmistakable. The species has a broad... More 10 Images 1 Video
Golden cownose ray (Rhinoptera steindachneri)
Information on the golden cownose ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Leichhardt’s sawfish (Pristis microdon)
Information on Leichhardt’s sawfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin)
The characteristic heart-shaped silhouette of the clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin) is the result of a somewhat bizarre feature of... More 1 Image 0 videos
Dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata)
Information on the dwarf sawfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana)
The southern stingray is adapted for life on the sea bed. The flattened, diamond-shaped body has sharp corners, making it more angular than... More 16 Images 2 Videos

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