Malacoraja, or soft skates, is a small genus of skates in the family Rajidae found at depths of 46–1,568 m (151–5,144 ft) in the Atlantic.[1] It currently consists of four described species,[1] as well as a possible undescribed species.[2]
Species
- Malacoraja kreffti (Stehmann, 1978) (Krefft's skate)
- Malacoraja obscura M. R. de Carvalho, U. L. Gomes & Gadig, 2005 (Brazilian soft skate)
- Malacoraja senta (Garman, 1885) (Smooth skate)
- Malacoraja spinacidermis (Barnard, 1923) (Soft skate)
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Malacoraja". FishBase. February 2011 version.
- ^ Ebert, David A. & Sulikowski, James A.; Biology of Skates. Springer, 2009