American legskate (Schroederobatis americana)

General data

Main name: American legskate
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Schroederobatis - Schroederobatis
Family: Anacanthobatidae - Smooth skates
Order: Rajiformes - Skates and rays
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

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->
    
    Anacanthobatidae - Smooth skates->
    
    Anacanthobatis - Anacanthobatis->
    
    Indobatis - Indobatis->
    
    Schroederobatis - Schroederobatis->
    
    American legskate (Schroederobatis americana)
    
    Sinobatis - Sinobatis->
    
    Springeria - Springeria->
    
    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->