Rajella ravidula

(Hulley, 1970)


Smoothback skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae

Reference of the original description
Hulley, P.A. (1970)
An investigation of the Rajidae of the west and south coasts of southern Africa. Annals of the South African Museum, 55(4), 151–220

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raja ravidula, Raja (Rajella) ravidula

Types
Rajella ravidula
Holotype: ZMH: 25261 (old: ISH 50-1967); Paratype: ZMH: 25260 (old: ISH 47-1967 a+b);


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Citation: Rajella ravidula (Hulley, 1970): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 10/2025

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Common names
spa Raya suave, fra \(T\) Raie lisse, eng Skate, eng Smoothback skate

Short Description
Long snout, small eyes, and a thick disc; tail about as long as body; moderate-sized conspicuous light thorns in 2 prominent rows from shoulders to 1st dorsal fin, no or few mid-dorsal thorns, and no thorns on snout [536]. Medium grey to purplish-brown dorsally, white ventrally but dusky on disc margins, around vent and on underside of tail [536].

Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from the three type specimens collected from off the west coast of South Africa and one record from off Morocco. Source: www.gbif.org

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733].

Size / Weight / Age
70.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [5130])

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 496 - 1250 m [5130]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=5868;