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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Arhynchobatidae Softnose skates

Genus: Atlantoraja

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Photo by Martins, I.A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 132 cm TL
Atlantoraja castelnaui (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907)

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Atlantoraja castelnaui
[Spotback skate]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 78.9 cm TL
Atlantoraja cyclophora (Regan, 1903)

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Atlantoraja cyclophora
[Eyespot skate]

Photo by Meneses, P.D.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 81.6 cm TL
Atlantoraja platana (Günther, 1880)

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Atlantoraja platana
[La Plata skate]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Atlantoraja castelnaui Spotback skate Southwest Atlantic 132 TL 1907
Atlantoraja cyclophora Eyespot skate Western Atlantic 78.9 TL 1903
Atlantoraja platana La Plata skate Southeast Atlantic 81.6 TL 1880



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