Pavoraja is a genus of skates in the family Arhynchobatidae from deeper waters off Australia.
Description
Pavoraja are relatively small skates. The disc is semi-oval to heart-shaped. The snout has a small fleshy process at the tip.
Species
There are six species:
- Pavoraja alleni <small>McEachran & Fechhelm, 1982</small> (Allen's skate)
- Pavoraja arenaria <small>Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008</small> (Sandy skate)
- Pavoraja mosaica <small>Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008</small> (Mosaic skate)
- Pavoraja nitida <small>(Günther, 1880)</small> (Peacock Skate)
- Pavoraja pseudonitida <small>Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008</small> (False peacock skate)
- Pavoraja umbrosa <small>Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008</small> (Dusky skate)
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