Dentiraja is a genus of skates native to the oceans around Australia. Members of this genus usually grow up to a maximum of 35 â 70 cm, with the longest being Heald's skate (Dentiraja healdi), with a maximum length of about 72 cm.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:
- Dentiraja australis, <small>(Macleay, 1884)</small> (Sydney skate)
- Dentiraja cerva <small>(Whitley, 1939)</small> (white-spotted skate)
- Dentiraja confusa <small>(Last, 2008)</small> (Australian longnose skate)
- Dentiraja endeavouri <small>(Last, 2008)</small> (Endeavour skate)
- Dentiraja falloarga <small>(Last, 2008)</small> (false argus skate)
- Dentiraja flindersi <small>Last & Gledhill, 2008</small> (pygmy thornback skate)
- Dentiraja healdi <small>(Last, W. T. White & Pogonoski, 2008)</small> (Heald's skate)
- Dentiraja lemprieri <small>(Richardson, 1845)</small> (Thornback skate)
- Dentiraja oculus <small>(Last, 2008)</small> (ocellate skate)
- Dentiraja polyommata <small>(Ogilby, 1910)</small> (argus skate)
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