Virginia skate  (Leucoraja virginica)

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->
        • Dipturus - Dipturus->
        • Amblyraja - Amblyraja->
        • Beringraja - Beringraja->
        • Breviraja - Breviraja->
        • Dactylobatus - Dactylobatus->
        • Dentiraja - Dentiraja->
        • Hongeo - Hongeo->
        • Leucoraja - Leucoraja->

          • Maya skate (Leucoraja caribbaea)
          • Sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis)
          • Tigertail skate (Leucoraja compagnoi)
          • Elaine’s skate (Leucoraja elaineae)
          • Little skate (Leucoraja erinaceus)
          • Shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica)
          • Rosette skate (Leucoraja garmani)
          • Freckled skate (Leucoraja lentiginosa)
          • Whitedappled skate (Leucoraja leucosticta)
          • Maltese ray (Leucoraja melitensis)
          • Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus)
          • Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata)
          • Sawback skate (Leucoraja pristispina)
          • Virginia skate (Leucoraja virginica)
          • Yellowspotted skate (Leucoraja wallacei)
          • Yucatan skate (Leucoraja yucatanensis)
        • 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->