Velvet skate (Insentiraja subtilispinosa)

General data

Main name: Velvet skate
Local names: Western looseskin skate
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Insentiraja - Insentiraja
Family: Arhynchobatidae - Softnose skates
Order: Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
  - Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
  - Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
  - Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
    
    Rajidae - Skates->
    
    Anacanthobatidae - Smooth skates->
    
    Arhynchobatidae - Softnose skates->
    
    Arctoraja - Arctoraja->
    
    Arhynchobatis - Arhynchobatis->
    
    Atlantoraja - Atlantoraja->
    
    Bathyraja - Bathyraja->
    
    Brochiraja - Brochiraja->
    
    Insentiraja - Insentiraja->
    
    Eastern looseskin skate (Insentiraja laxipella)
    
    Velvet skate (Insentiraja subtilispinosa)
    
    Irolita - Irolita->
    
    Notoraja - Notoraja->
    
    Pavoraja - Pavoraja->
    
    Psammobatis - Psammobatis->
    
    Pseudoraja - Pseudoraja->
    
    Rhinoraja - Rhinoraja->
    
    Rioraja - Rioraja->
    
    Sympterygia - Sympterygia->
    
    Gurgesiellidae - Pygmy skates->
  - Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
  - Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
  - Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
  - Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
  - Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
  - Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
  - Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
  - Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->