Melbourne skate (Spiniraja whitleyi)

General data

Main name: Melbourne skate
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Spiniraja - Spiniraja
Family: Rajidae - 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->
    
    Raja - Raja->
    
    Dipturus - Dipturus->
    
    Amblyraja - Amblyraja->
    
    Beringraja - Beringraja->
    
    Breviraja - Breviraja->
    
    Dactylobatus - Dactylobatus->
    
    Dentiraja - Dentiraja->
    
    Hongeo - Hongeo->
    
    Leucoraja - Leucoraja->
    
    Malacoraja - Malacoraja->
    
    Neoraja - Neoraja->
    
    Okamejei - Okamejei->
    
    Orbiraja - Orbiraja->
    
    Rajella - Rajella->
    
    Rostroraja - Rostroraja->
    
    Spiniraja - Spiniraja->
    
    Melbourne skate (Spiniraja whitleyi)
    
    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->