Rajiformes

From RTAW Reefpedia

Taxonavigation Kingdom: Animalia Sub Kingdom: Eumetazoa Super Phylum: Bilateria:Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Sub Phylum: Vertebrata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: Dasyatidae - Gymnuridae - Hexatrygonidae - Myliobatidae - Plesiobatidae - Rajidae - Rhinobatidae - Urolophidae

Introduction

Characteristics

Classification

There are 200 species in 14 genera of Rajiformes. The most common families are:

• Dasyatidae -
• Gymnuridae -
• Hexatrygonidae -
• Myliobatidae -
• Plesiobatidae -
• Rajidae -
• Rhinobatidae -
• Urolophidae -

Gallery

Taeniura lymma Bluespotted Stingray Family: Dasyatidae

Resources

• Shark and Ray Central - discussion board dealing with sharks and rays.
• Rajiformes - FishBase
• Fish Identification: Find Species - FishBase

• Family Rajidae - Skates

References