Directory of Rajiformes Resources

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Rajiformes is an order of fish, the skates, rays and swordfish, and includes the families Anacanthobatidae, Dasyatidae, Gymnuridae, Hexatrygonidae, Myliobatidae, Plesiobatidae, Potamotrygonidae, Rajidae, Rhinobatidae and Urolophidae.

Resources in This Category

• Atlantic Devil Ray

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/mobula-hypostoma
  Photographs of Mobula hypostoma and information on its biology and interactions with humans.

• Atlantic Stingray (Dasyatis sabina)

  http://nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu/~pmpie/dsabina.html
  Facts and photos of this freshwater stingray.

• Barn-door Skate: Raja laevis

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Raja_laevis.htm
  Illustration and description of this species, its habits and its general range in the North Atlantic.

• Barndoor Skate

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/BarndoorSkate/BarndoorSkate.html
  Photograph of Dipturus laevis and information on its habitat and range, biology, reproduction and conservation status.

• Bat Ray

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/BatRay/BatRay.html
  Several photographs of Myliobatis californica and information on its habitat and range in the Pacific Ocean, its biology, food habits and reproduction.

• Big Skate

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/BigSkate/BigSkate.html
  Several photographs of Raja binoculata and information on its habitat and range, biology, reproduction and interaction with humans.

• Big Skate: Raja binoculata

  http://www.arkive.org/big-skate/raja-binoculata/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Big Skate: Raja ocellata

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Raja_ocellata.htm
  Illustration and description of this species, also known as the spotted, winter or eyed skate, its habits and its general range in the North Atlantic.

• Blue-Spotted Stingray

  http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/korsch_alys/
  Project by Alyssa Korsch on Taeniura lymma, with information on its classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition and reproduction.

• Blue-spotted Stingray: Taeniura lymma

  http://www.arkive.org/ribbontailed-stingray/taeniura-lymma/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Bowmouth Guitarfish: Rhina ancylostoma

  http://www.arkive.org/bowmouth-guitarfish/rhina-ancylostoma/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Brier Skate: Raja eglanteria

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Raja_eglanteria.htm
  Illustration and description of this species and its occurrence in the Gulf of Maine.

• Bullnose Stingray

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/BullnoseRay/BullnoseRay.html
  Several photographs of Myliobatis freminvilli and information on its habitat, range and biology.

• Clearnose Skate

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/raja-eglanteria
  Several photographs of Raja eglanteria, drawings of its teeth and anatomy, and information on its habitat and range, biology and reproduction.

• Common Skate: Dipturus batis

  http://www.arkive.org/flapper-skate/dipturus-batis/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Cow-nosed Ray

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Rhinoptera_bonasus.htm
  An illustration and description of this species, Rhinoptera bonasus, and information on its range.

• Cownose Ray

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/CownoseRay/CownoseRay.html
  Several photographs of Rhinoptera bonasus and information on its habitat and range, biology, reproduction, food habits and interaction with humans.

• Cownose Ray: Rhinoptera bonasus

  http://www.arkive.org/cownose-ray/rhinoptera-bonasus/
  Video, photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Dasyatis americana

  http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Dasyat_americ.htm
  Taxonomy and photograph of the southern stingray.

• Dasyatis americana: Southern Stingray

  http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2009/long_nico
  Research project by Nicole Long at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.

• Dasyatis sabina: Atlantic Stingray

  http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Dasyat_sabina.htm
  Information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and special status.

• Devil Ray

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Manta_birostris.htm
  Illustration and description of this species and its general range.

• Eagle Ray

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myliobatidae
  Photographs and information from Wikipedia on this family of fish, the Myliobatidae, with details of the seven genera included in it.

• Extreme diving behaviour in devil rays links surface waters and the deep ocean

  http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms5274
  Nature Communication reports on the speed and depth of diving of Chilean devil rays.

• Giant Devilray: Mobula mobular

  http://www.arkive.org/giant-devilray/mobula-mobular/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Giant Guitarfish: Rhynchobatus djiddensis

  http://www.arkive.org/giant-guitarfish/rhynchobatus-djiddensis/
  Video, photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Green Sawfish: Pristis zijsron

  http://www.arkive.org/green-sawfish/pristis-zijsron/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Javanese Cownose Ray: Rhinoptera javanica

  http://www.arkive.org/javanese-cownose-ray/rhinoptera-javanica/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Knifetooth Sawfish: Anoxypristis cuspidata

  http://www.arkive.org/knifetooth-sawfish/anoxypristis-cuspidata/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Leopard Skate: Raja garmani

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Raja_garmani.htm
  Illustration and description of this species and its occurrence in the Gulf of Maine.

• Little Skate

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/LittleSkate/LittleSkate.html
  Several photographs of Leucoraja erinacea, drawings of its teeth and information on its habitat and range, biology and reproduction.

• Little Skate: Raja erinacea

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Raja_erinacea.htm
  Illustration and description of this species, also known as the Common Skate, its habits and its general range on the Atlantic Coast of North America.

• Longnose Skate

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/raja-rhina
  Several photographs of Raja rhina and information on its habitat and range, biology, reproduction and interaction with humans.

• Manta Ray

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manta_ray
  Photographs and information on this enormous fish, Manta birostris, which is found typically around coral reefs.

• Manta Ray: Manta birostris

  http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2009/isaacs_patr
  Research project by Patrick Isaacs at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.

• Manta Ray: Manta birostris

  http://www.arkive.org/giant-manta-ray/manta-birostris/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Ocellate River Stingray: Potamotrygon motoro

  http://www.arkive.org/ocellate-river-stingray/potamotrygon-motoro/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Photos of Rays

  http://www.starfish.ch/collection/rays.html
  Photos of a number of rays and mantas.

• Rajiformes

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiformes
  Article from Wikipedia on this order of fish which includes the families Anacanthobatidae, Dasyatidae, Gymnuridae, Hexatrygonidae, Myliobatidae, Plesiobatidae, Potamotrygonidae, Rajidae, Rhinobatidae and Urolophidae.

• Roundel Skate

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/raja-texana
  Several photographs of Raja texana and information on its habitat and range in the Gulf of Mexico, its biology and reproduction.

• Shovelnose Guitarfish: Rhinobatos productus

  http://www.arkive.org/shovelnose-guitarfish/rhinobatos-productus/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Skate

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajidae
  Photographs and information from Wikipedia on these cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae.

• Skates: Family Rajidae

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Rajidae.htm
  Description of seven species of Skate that occur in the Gulf of Maine.

• Smalleyed Ray: Raja microocellata

  http://www.arkive.org/smalleyed-ray/raja-microocellata/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Smalltooth Sawfish: Pristis pectinata

  http://www.arkive.org/smalltooth-sawfish/pristis-pectinata/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Smooth-tailed or Prickly Skate: Raja senta

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Raja_senta.htm
  A description and drawing of this species and information on its habits, range and occurrence in the Gulf of Maine.

• Spotted Eagle Ray

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/SERay/SERay.html
  Several photographs of Aetobatus narinari and information on its habitat and range, food habits and reproduction.

• Sting Ray: Dasyatis centroura

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Dasyatis_centroura.htm
  Description and illustration of this species characterized by its whiplash-like tail, and information on its range.

• Thornback Ray: Platyrhinoidis triseriata

  http://www.coldwaterimages.com/thornback_ray.html
  Photographic image of this species.

• Thornback Skate: Raja clavata

  http://www.arkive.org/thornback-skate/raja-clavata/
  Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Thorny Skate

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/ThornySkate/ThornySkate.html
  Several photographs of Amblyraja radiata and information on its habitat and range, biology and reproduction.

• Thorny Skate: Raja radiata

  http://www.gma.org/fogm/Raja_radiata.htm
  A drawing of this species which is characterised by its conspicuous thorns, its description, habits and range.

• Winter Skate

  http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/WinterSkate/WinterSkate.html
  Several photographs of Leucoraja ocellata including one of a six month old embryo, and information on its habitat and range, biology and reproduction.

 

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