Fenestra Skates [Atlantoraja]

Description

Atlantoraja is a genus within the Arhynchobatidae family, distinguished by their unique skeletal features, including fenestrae (openings) in their skulls and specific vertebral characteristics. These skates inhabit the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, primarily off the coasts of South America. They are benthic, living close to the seabed, and feed on a variety of benthic organisms.

Species
Pacific White Skate [Fenestraja plutonia]
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Deepsea Skate [Fenestraja ishiyamai]
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Winter Skate [Fenestraja rhina]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
Order Skates
Rajiformes
Family Softnose Skates
Arhynchobatidae
Statistics
  • Species 3