Atlantoraja
Sign in to saveAtlantoraja is a genus of skates in the family Arhynchobatidae. They are found from near sea level to depths of in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. These fish are all considered threatened due to the intense fishing pressure within their range.
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Atlantoraja is a genus of skates in the family Arhynchobatidae. They are found from near sea level to depths of in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. These fish are all considered threatened due to the intense fishing pressure within their range.
==Species== There are three extant and one extinct species recognized within the genus: Atlantoraja castelnaui (A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907) (Spotback skate) †Atlantoraja cecilae (Steurbaut & Herman, 1978) Atlantoraja cyclophora (Regan, 1903) (Eyespot skate) Atlantoraja platana (Günther, 1880) (La Plata skate)
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