Atlantoraja is a genus of cartilaginous fish of the Arhynchobatidae family of the stingrays . Their large, flattened pectoral fins form a rhombus-shaped disc with a protruding snout. On the ventral side of the disc are 5 gill slits, nostrils and mouth. They reach a length of 132 cm. They live in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. They are found at a depth of 181 m. They lay eggs enclosed in a four-pointed horn capsule [1] [2] [3] .
| Atlantoraja |
Atlantoraja platana |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Family: | One-Feathered Rays |
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| International scientific name |
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Atlantoraja Menni , 1972 |
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The name of the genus comes from the geographical habitat (Atlantic Ocean) and the word lat. raja - "stingray".
Currently, the species includes 3 species [4] :
- Atlantoraja castelnaui ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro , 1907)
- Atlantoraja cyclophora ( Regan , 1903)
- Atlantoraja platana ( Günther , 1880) [5]
