Breviraja claramaculata

Breviraja claramaculata, Lightspotted Shortskate. Source: FAO 2002.
Breviraja claramaculata, Lightspotted Shortskate.
Source: FAO 2002.
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
RajidaeBreviraja claramaculataMcEachran and Matheson1985Lightspotted Shortskate

Breviraja claramaculata

Unique Characters: Tip of snout flexible; rostral cartilage distally very slender. Anterior pectoral-fin rays extending nearly to tip of snout. Anterior lobe of pelvic fin 65-80% of posterior lobe. Tail width at base slightly greater than orbit diameter.

Similar Species: Underworld Windowskate Fenestraja plutonia (Family Gurgesiellidae). Tip of snout flexible; rostral cartilage distally very slender. Anterior pectoral-fin rays extending nearly to tip of snout. Anterior lobe of pelvic fin 80-100% of posterior lobe. Tail width at base less than orbit diameter.

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