Raja eglanteria

Raja eglanteria
Clearnose Skate – Raja eglanteria
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
RajidaeRaja eglanteriaBosc1800Clearnose Skate

Raja eglanteria

Unique Characters: Tip of snout firm; rostral cartilage moderately stout to stout. Anterior pectoral-fin rays distinctly separated from tip of snout. Snout generally not elongated. Anterolateral margin of disc straight to slightly convex (line connecting tip of snout to anterior aspect of lateral corner of disc intersecting disc). Ampullar pores on ventral surface of disc not darkly pigmented. Midrow thorns on disc (if present) small to moderate in size and without stellate bases; more than 15 midrow thorns on tail between axil of pelvic fins and first dorsal fin. Dorsal surface of disc with many irregular dark spots and transverse, oblique narrow bars. Several thorns on scapular and nuchal region of disc, but thorns never forming a triangular patch.

Similar Species:

Prickly Brown Ray
Dipturus teevani

Thorny Skate
Amblyraja radiata

Prickly Brown Ray Dipturus teevani. Tip of snout firm; rostral cartilage moderately stout to stout. Anterior pectoral-fin rays distinctly separated from tip of snout. Snout moderately elongated to distinctly elongated, anterolateral margin of disc concave (line connecting tip of snout to anterior aspect of lateral corner of disc free of disc). Ampullar pores on ventral surface of disc generally darkly pigmented.

Thorny Skate Amblyraja radiata. Tip of snout firm; rostral cartilage moderately stout to stout. Anterior pectoral-fin rays distinctly separated from tip of snout. Snout generally not elongated. Anterolateral margin of disc straight to slightly convex (line connecting tip of snout to anterior aspect of lateral corner of disc intersecting disc). Ampullar pores on ventral surface of disc not darkly pigmented. Midrow thorns on disc very large and with stellate bases; about 10 midrow thorns on tail between axil of pelvic fins and first dorsal fin.

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