Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Gurgesiellidae Pygmy skates
Genus: Cruriraja

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8 species

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Cruriraja andamanica
[Andaman leg skate]
Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic

Cruriraja atlantis Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948
Photo by FAO
 
Cruriraja atlantis
[Cuban legskate]
No picture found
 
Cruriraja cadenati
[Broadfoot leg skate]
Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Cruriraja durbanensis (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)
Photo by SFSA
 
Cruriraja durbanensis
[Smoothnose legskate]
No picture found

Max. Length 59.4 cm TL
 
Cruriraja hulleyi
Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Cruriraja parcomaculata (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)
Photo by SFSA
 
Cruriraja parcomaculata
[Roughnose legskate]
Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 32.8 cm TL
Cruriraja poeyi Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948
Photo by FAO
 
Cruriraja poeyi
[Cuban leg skate]
Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic

Cruriraja rugosa Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958
Photo by FAO
 
Cruriraja rugosa
[Rough leg skate]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cruriraja andamanica Andaman leg skate Indian Ocean 1909
Cruriraja atlantis Cuban legskate Western Central Atlantic 1948
Cruriraja cadenati Broadfoot leg skate Western Central Atlantic 1962
Cruriraja durbanensis Smoothnose legskate Southeast Atlantic 31 TL 1923
Cruriraja hulleyi Southeast Atlantic 59.4 TL 2010
Cruriraja parcomaculata Roughnose legskate Western Indian Ocean 55 TL 1923
Cruriraja poeyi Cuban leg skate Western Central Atlantic 32.8 TL 1948
Cruriraja rugosa Rough leg skate Western Atlantic 1958



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013
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