Skate (fish)
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Skates are cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays. More than 150 species have been described, in 17 genera. Softnose skates and pygmy skates were previou
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Full view of a skate's mermaid's purse. Roughly 125 mm in length.
A skate laying an egg case (mermaid's purse) at the San Sebastian Aquarium
Four developing embryos located in an opened big skate egg case (mermaid's purse)
Batomorphi
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Batomorphi is a division of cartilaginous fishes, commonly known as rays; this taxon is sometimes considered as the superorder Batoidea, but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies it as the
Skate (fish)
…Skates are cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays. More than 150 species have been described, in 17 genera. Softnose skates and pygmy skates were previously treated as subfamilies of Rajidae…
Raya pelágica, Cabo de Palos, España, 2022 07 16, DD 69
Spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari
Early Eocene fossil whipray Heliobatis radians
Giant devil ray, Mobula mobular