ERMS taxon details
Raja Linnaeus, 1758
105766 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105766)
accepted
Genus
- Species Raja asterias Delaroche, 1809
- Species Raja brachyura Lafont, 1871
- Species Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Raja maderensis Lowe, 1838
- Species Raja mauritaniensis White & Fricke, 2021
- Species Raja microocellata Montagu, 1818
- Species Raja miraletus Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Raja montagui Fowler, 1910
- Species Raja polystigma Regan, 1923
- Species Raja radula Delaroche, 1809
- Species Raja rondeleti Bougis, 1959
- Species Raja undulata Lacepède, 1802
- Species Raja africana Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Urogymnus asperrimus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Species Raja africana Capapé, 1977 accepted as Raja mauritaniensis White & Fricke, 2021
- Species Raja alba Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Rostroraja alba (Lacepède, 1803)
- Species Raja batis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Dipturus batis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Raja circularis Couch, 1838 accepted as Leucoraja circularis (Couch, 1838) (Basionym)
- Species Raja fullonica Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Leucoraja fullonica (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Raja fyllae Lütken, 1887 accepted as Rajella fyllae (Lütken, 1887)
- Species Raja hyperborea Collett, 1879 accepted as Amblyraja hyperborea (Collett, 1879)
- Species Raja melitensis Clark, 1926 accepted as Leucoraja melitensis (Clark, 1926)
- Species Raja naevus Müller & Henle, 1841 accepted as Leucoraja naevus (Müller & Henle, 1841)
- Species Raja nidarosiensis Storm, 1881 accepted as Dipturus nidarosiensis (Storm, 1881) (Basionym)
- Species Raja oxyrinchus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Dipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Basionym)
- Species Raja radiata Donovan, 1808 accepted as Amblyraja radiata (Donovan, 1808) (basionym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 231 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 231 [details] Available for editors
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Raja Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105766 on 2025-05-05
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Raja Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105766 on 2025-05-05
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 231 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in RoR) [details]
page(s): 231 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in RoR) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
