Rajidae

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
FAMILY

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Elasmobranchii: order
Rajiformes: family
Rajidae

Name

Synonyms: Raiidae
Homonyms: Rajidae
Common names: Echte Rochen in German; Echte Roggen in Dutch; Hardnose Skates in English; Raidi in Italian; Raies in French; Rajowate in Polish; Rays in English; Rog onbekend in Dutch; Skate in English; Skates in English; Skates and rays in English; Valódi rájafélék in Hungarian; Vatozgiller in Turkish; egentliga rockor in Swedish; pravi skati in Slovenian; raies in French; raies in French; rauskut in Finnish; rayas in Spanish; rayas in Spanish; rays in English; rays in English; rays in English; rejnokovití in Czech; roggen in Dutch; skate in English; skatefamilien in Norwegian Bokmål; skates in English; skates in English; skáhttu in Northern Sami; Ægte rokker in Danish; Ægte rokker in Danish; äggrockor in Swedish; Σελάχια (Σαλάχια) in Greek, Modern (1453-); Морски лисици in Bulgarian; Морсколисицови in Bulgarian; Плахурові in Ukrainian; Ромбавыя in Belarusian; Ромбовые скаты in Russian; Скатові in Ukrainian; ปลากระเบนหลังหนามสามัญ in Thai; ガンギエイ科 in Japanese; 鰩科 in Chinese; 홍어과 in Korean; skatefamilien in Norwegian Bokmål; skatefamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian; skáhttu in Northern Sami; äggrockor in Swedish; ガンギエイ科 in Japanese; Rays in English

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