Rhinoraja, commonly known as the jointnose skates, is a genus of skates in the family Arhynchobatidae. They are found in the north-western Pacific Ocean.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Rhinoraja Ishiyama, 1952 |
Species
editCurrently, the genus consists of three recognized species. Other species formerly placed here have been moved to the genus Bathyraja.
- Rhinoraja kujiensis (S. Tanaka (I), 1916) (Dapple-bellied softnose skate)
- Rhinoraja longicauda Ishiyama, 1952 (White-bellied softnose skate)
- Rhinoraja odai Ishiyama, 1958 (Oda's skate)
References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Rhinoraja". FishBase. January 2017 version.
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