''Notoraja'' is a
genus
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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 in the
family
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Arhynchobatidae
Arhynchobatidae is a family of skates whose members are commonly known as the softnose skates. It belongs to the order Rajiformes in the superorder Batoidea of Ray (fish), rays. At least 104 species have been described, in 13 genera. Softnose ska ...
. They are found in deep water in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Species
There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:
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* '' Notoraja alisae'' Séret & ]Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 2012 (Alis skate)[Séret, B. & Last, P.R. (2012): New deep water skates of the genus ''Notoraja'' Ishiyama, 1958 (Rajoidei, Arhynchobatidae) from the southwest Pacific. ''Zoosystema, 34 (2): 319-341.'']
* '' Notoraja azurea'' McEachran & Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 2008 (Blue skate)
* '' Notoraja fijiensis'' Séret & Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 2012 (Fiji skate)[
* '' Notoraja hesperindica'' Weigmann, Séret & Stehmann, 2021 (Western blue skate)
* '' Notoraja hirticauda'' ]Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
& McEachran, 2006 (Ghost skate)
* '' Notoraja inusitata'' Séret & Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 2012 (Strange skate)[
* '' Notoraja lira'' McEachran & ]Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 2008 (Broken Ridge skate)
* '' Notoraja longiventralis'' Séret & Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 2012 (Long-ventral skate)[
* '' Notoraja martinezi'' ]Concha
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& Long
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Measurement
* Long, characteristic of something of great duration
* Long, characteristic of something of great length
* Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate
* Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...
, 2016 (Barbedwire-tailed skate)[Concha, F.J., Ebert, D.A. & Long, D.J. (2016): ''Notoraja martinezi'' sp. nov., a new species of deepwater skate and the first record of the genus ''Notoraja'' Ishiyama, 1958 (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) from the eastern Pacific Ocean. ''Zootaxa, 4098 (1): 179-190.'']
* '' Notoraja ochroderma'' McEachran & Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 1994 (Pale skate)
* '' Notoraja sapphira'' Séret & Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 2009 (Sapphire skate)
* '' Notoraja sereti'' White
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, Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
& Mana
Mana may refer to:
Religion and mythology
* Mana (Oceanian cultures), the spiritual life force energy or healing power that permeates the universe in Melanesian and Polynesian mythology
* Mana (food), archaic name for manna, an edible substance m ...
, 2017 (Papuan velvet skate)[White, W.T., Last P.R. & Mana, R.R. (2017): A new species of velvet skate, ''Notoraja sereti'' n. sp. (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) from Papua New Guinea. ''Biotaxa 4244 (2): 219-230.'']
* '' Notoraja sticta'' McEachran & Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 2008 (Blotched skate)
* '' Notoraja tobitukai'' ( Hiyama, 1940) (Lead-hued skate)
* '' Notoraja yurii'' Dolganov, 2021
References
Rajiformes
Ray genera
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