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Family

Rajidae

19 species in 8 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 6.3 years (Starry skate) to 50 years (Blue skate, or Common skate).

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Species
19
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
6.3–50 yr
Longest: Blue skate, or Common skate
Median GC
41.2%
Range 39.6–42.4%
Genera
8
Largest: Raja (6)

The Rajidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Rajidae

8 genera, by species count

Where Rajidae sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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  • Rajidae (19)
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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived
  1. Blue skate, or Common skateDipturus batis50 yr
  2. Big skateBeringraja binoculata26 yr
  3. Longnose skateCaliraja rhina26 yr
  4. Roughskin skateDipturus trachyderma26 yr
  5. New Zealand smooth skateDipturus innominatus24 yr
  6. Starry skateRaja asterias6.3 yr

Species in Rajidae

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Dipturus batisBlue skate, or Common skate50 yr16,911 bp41.06%
Beringraja binoculataBig skate26 yr16,910 bp41.72%
Caliraja rhinaLongnose skate26 yr16,910 bp41.44%
Dipturus trachydermaRoughskin skate26 yr16,907 bp41.63%
Dipturus innominatusNew Zealand smooth skate24 yr16,913 bp41.37%
Zearaja chilensisBeaked skate22.5 yr16,909 bp41.08%
Amblyraja radiataThorny skate16 yr16,783 bp40.28%
Caliraja stellulataStarry skate15 yr16,908 bp41.67%
Leucoraja naevusSandy ray14 yr16,719 bp42.19%
Raja undulataUndulate ray13 yr17,127 bp39.60%
Raja clavataThornback ray12 yr16,920 bp41.24%
Raja polystigmaSpeckled ray11 yr16,918 bp40.91%
Dipturus oxyrinchusLongnosed skate9 yr16,912 bp41.41%
Okamejei kenojeiOcellate spot skate9 yr16,972 bp42.39%
Zearaja nasutaNew Zealand rough skate9 yr16,909 bp41.24%
Raja miraletusBrown ray8.2 yr16,920 bp40.52%
Leucoraja erinaceusLittle skate8 yr16,724 bp40.25%
Raja brachyuraBlonde ray8 yr16,925 bp41.14%
Raja asteriasStarry skate6.3 yr16,920 bp41.25%

Other families in Rajiformes