''Dentiraja'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
skate
Skate or Skates may refer to: Fish
*Skate (fish), several genera of fish belonging to the family Rajidae
* Pygmy skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Gurgesiellidae
* Smooth skates or leg skates, several genera of fish belongin ...
s native to the oceans around Australia. Members of this genus usually grow up to a maximum of 35 – 70 cm, with the longest being Heald's skate (''
Dentiraja healdi''), with a maximum length of about 72 cm.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
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* '' Dentiraja australis'', ( Macleay, 1884) (Sydney skate)
* '' Dentiraja cerva'' ( Whitley, 1939) (white-spotted skate)
* '' Dentiraja confusa'' (]Last
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, 2008) (Australian longnose skate)
* '' Dentiraja endeavouri'' (Last, 2008) (Endeavour skate)
* '' Dentiraja falloarga'' (Last, 2008) (false argus skate)
* '' Dentiraja flindersi'' Last & Gledhill, 2008 (pygmy thornback skate)
* '' Dentiraja healdi'' (Last, W. T. White & Pogonoski, 2008) (Heald's skate)
* '' Dentiraja lemprieri'' ( Richardson, 1845) (Thornback skate)
* '' Dentiraja oculus'' (Last, 2008) (ocellate skate)
* '' Dentiraja polyommata'' ( Ogilby, 1910) (argus skate)
References
Ray genera
Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley
Rajidae
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