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White skate

Order Rajiformes

Family Rajidae

Cartilaginous skeleton marine fish. The disc (body and scapular joint) is wide and rhomboidal with pointed "wings". Long snout ans numerous teeth in each jaw. The skin of the dorsal face is thorny in adults and smooth in the young. The back is grayish brown and the ventral face whitish.

Characteristics

FAO code
RJA

Specie
Raja alba

Type
White fish

FAO Fishing Areas

Área 27:Atlantic
Área 34: Atlantic
Area 37: Mediterranean and Black Sea
Área 47:Atlantic
Área 51: Indian Ocean
Eastern Central.
Northeast.
Southeast
Western

International denominations

Germany Spitzrochen

China 矛吻鳐

France Raie bordée

Italy Razza bianca

Portugal Raia taigora

United Kingdom White skate

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