Thornback ray  (Raja clavata)

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->

        • Raja - Raja->

          • Thornback ray (Raja clavata)
          • Brown ray (Raja miraletus)
          • Mediterranean starry ray (Raja asterias)
          • Ocellate skate (Raja ackleyi)
          • Bahama skate (Raja bahamensis)
          • Blonde ray (Raja brachyura)
          • Finspot ray (Raja cervigoni)
          • Equatorial skate (Raja equatorialis)
          • Cape Verde skate (Raja herwigi)
          • Madeiran ray (Raja maderensis)
          • African ray (Raja mauritaniensis)
          • Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata)
          • Spotted ray (Raja montagui)
          • Raja ocellifera (Raja ocellifera)
          • African brown skate (Raja parva)
          • Pita skate (Raja pita)
          • Speckled ray (Raja polystigma)
          • Rough ray (Raja radula)
          • Rondelet’s ray (Raja rondeleti)
          • Raja rouxi (Raja rouxi)
          • Spotted skate (Raja straeleni)
          • Roundel skate (Raja texana)
          • Undulate ray (Raja undulata)
        • Dipturus - Dipturus->
        • Amblyraja - Amblyraja->
        • Beringraja - Beringraja->
        • Breviraja - Breviraja->
        • Dactylobatus - Dactylobatus->
        • Dentiraja - Dentiraja->
        • Hongeo - Hongeo->
        • Leucoraja - Leucoraja->
        • Malacoraja - Malacoraja->
        • Neoraja - Neoraja->
        • Okamejei - Okamejei->
        • Orbiraja - Orbiraja->
        • Rajella - Rajella->
        • Rostroraja - Rostroraja->
        • Spiniraja - Spiniraja->
      • Anacanthobatidae - Smooth skates->
      • Arhynchobatidae - Softnose skates->
      • 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->