Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae Skates

Genus: Beringraja

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Beringraja binoculata
[Big skate]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Beringraja cortezensis
[Cortez skate]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Beringraja inornata
[California skate]

Photo by Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Beringraja pulchra
[Mottled skate]

Photo by Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Beringraja rhina
[Longnose skate]

Photo by Photo by Murch, A.

Beringraja stellulata
[Starry skate]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Beringraja binoculata	Big skate	North Pacific	244 TL	1855
Beringraja cortezensis	Cortez skate	Eastern Central Pacific	39 TL	1988
Beringraja inornata	California skate	Eastern Pacific	76 TL	1881
Beringraja pulchra	Mottled skate	Northwest Pacific	115 TL	1932
Beringraja rhina	Longnose skate	Eastern Pacific	180 TL	1880
Beringraja stellulata	Starry skate	Northeast Pacific	76 TL	1880

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ElasmobranchiiOrder: RajiformesFamily: Rajidae SkatesGenus: Beringraja(See list of species below)

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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae Skates

Genus: Beringraja

(See list of species below)