Skate fish images

Know Your Fish Quiz Skates vary in size. The little, or hedgehog, skate ( Leucoraja erinacea) of the western Atlantic, for example, is adult at a length of 50–54 cm (20–21.3 inches) or less. In contrast, both the big skate ( Beiringraja binoculata) of the eastern North common skate (Dipturus batis) of the western North

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The reef manta ray. Photo © Simon Pierce Browse and search our list of species profiles of rays, sawfish, and skates. Search or sort the list by scientific name, common name, or family below. Follow the links to profiles on each of the fishes with full information and pictures. See also: (PDF) Family Genus & species Common name Dasyatidae Dasyatis americana southern stingray Dasyatidae Dasyatis brevicaudata short-tail stingray Dasyatidae Dasyatis centroura roughtail stingray Dasyatidae Dasyatis kuhlii bluespotted stingray Dasyatidae Dasyatis margarita daisy stingray Dasyatidae Dasyatis sabina atlantic stingray Dasyatidae Dasyatis say bluntnose stingray Dasyatidae Pteroplatytrygon violacea pelagic stingray Dasyatidae Taeniura lymma bluespotted ribbontail ray Dasyatidae Taeniura meyeni blotched fantail ray Gymnuridae Gymnura altavela spiny butterfly ray Gymnuridae Gymnura micrura smooth butterfly ray Mobulidae Mobula hypostoma atlantic devil ray Myliobatidae Aetobatus narinari spotted eagle ray Myliobatidae Manta birostris manta Myliobatidae Myliobatis aquila common eagle ray Myliobatidae Myliobatis australis australian bull ray Myliobatidae Myliobatis californica bat ray Myliobatidae Myliobatis freminvillii bullnose ray Narcinidae Narcine bancroftii lesser electric ray Rajidae Amblyraja radiata thorny skate Rajidae Dipturus laevis barndoor skate Rajidae Di...