Rostroraja eglanteria

Rostroraja eglanteria
Rostroraja eglanteria, Clearnose Skate
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
RajidaeRostroraja eglanteriaBosc1800Clearnose Skate

Rostroraja eglanteria

Unique Characters: Snout very long and pointed. Anterior disc margins deeply concave. A theoretical line from snout tip to pectoral wing tip not touching front margin of disc; internasal width usually less than 70% of the distance from one nostril to snout tip. Thorns on disc usually absent, except for head thorns in small juveniles and alar thorns of mature males. Underside of disc white, with a broad blackish to grey margin around disc and pelvic fins; mucus and sensory pores not marked black

Similar Species: None

(FAO 2013) Ebert, D.A. and M.F.W. Stehmann. 2013. Sharks, batoids, and chimaeras of the North Atlantic. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 7. Rome, FAO. 523 pp.

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