Dipturus whitleyi (Iredale, 1938) is a animal in the Rajidae family, order Rajiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Dipturus whitleyi (Iredale, 1938)
Melbourne skate (Dipturus whitleyi, Spiniraja whitleyi) is a Rajidae skate endemic to southern Australia's open seas.
The Melbourne skate, with the scientific name Dipturus whitleyi (Iredale, 1938), is also referenced as Spiniraja whitleyi. It is a species of fish that belongs to the skate family Rajidae. It is the only species classified in the genus Spiniraja. This species is endemic to southern Australia. Its natural habitat is open seas, and it can be found at depths of up to 345 meters.
Photo: (c) Bruce Deagle, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bruce Deagle · cc-by
Amblyraja radiata (Donovan, 1808)
Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758
Leucoraja ocellata (Mitchill, 1815)
Raja eglanteria Bosc, 1800
Leucoraja erinacea (Mitchill, 1825)
Raja microocellata Montagu, 1818
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
Identify Dipturus whitleyi (Iredale, 1938) instantly — even offline
iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.
Download iNature — FreeDownload iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
