Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae Skates

Genus: Zearaja

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4 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 32.4 cm TL
 
Zearaja brevicaudata
[Short tail Yellownose skate]

Photo by Johnny Labbe/Mauricio Ahumada

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 152 cm TL
Zearaja chilensis (Guichenot, 1848)

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Zearaja chilensis
[Yellownose skate]

Photo by Gledhill, D.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Zearaja maugeana Last & Gledhill, 2007

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Zearaja maugeana
[Maugean skate]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 118 cm TL
Zearaja nasuta (Müller & Henle, 1841)

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Zearaja nasuta
[New Zealand rough skate]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Zearaja brevicaudata Short tail Yellownose skate Southwestern Atlantic, fr 32.4 TL 1933
Zearaja chilensis Yellownose skate Southeast Pacific 152 TL 1848
Zearaja maugeana Maugean skate Southwest Pacific 84 TL 2007
Zearaja nasuta New Zealand rough skate Southwest Pacific 118 TL 1841



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