''Beringraja'' is a genus of
skates in the family
Rajidae with up to six described
species. Formerly, they were included in the genus ''
Raja'' until 2012, when the genus ''Beringraja'' was erected for the two species which had multiple embryos per egg capsule.
[ Genetic evidence has led to four additional species being proposed for inclusion in the genus, although this issue has not be completely resolved.][Last, P. R., S. Weigmann and L. Yang 2016. Changes to the nomenclature of the skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes). In: Last and Yearsley (eds.). Rays of the World: Supplementary Information. CSIRO Special Publication. 11-34.] These large skates are found in the North Pacific.
Species
Up to six species are in the genus:[
* ]Big skate
The big skate (''Beringraja binoculata'') is the largest species of skate (family Rajidae) in the waters off North America. They are found along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to Baja California, typically from the intertidal zone to a depth of ...
(''B. binoculata'')
* Cortez' ray (''B. cortezensis'')
* California ray (''B. inornata'')
* Longnose skate (''B. rhina'')
* Mottled skate
The mottled skate (''Beringraja pulchra'') is a species of skate in the family Rajidae. An inhabitant of shallow coastal waters, it is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean off Korea, Japan, and China. This species grows to long and has a dia ...
(''B. pulchra'')
* Starry skate
''Raja stellulata'', commonly known as the Pacific starry skate, rock skate, prickly skate, or starry skate, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the family Rajidae. It is found on rocky bottoms at 18–982 m depths (typically 70–150 m) in th ...
(''B. stellulata'')
References
Rajidae
Ray genera
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