Raja ocellifera Regan, 1906 is a animal in the Rajidae family, order Rajiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Raja ocellifera Regan, 1906
Raja ocellifera, the rare twineye skate, may be an endemic skate species found only in South Africa.
This species has the scientific name Raja ocellifera Regan, 1906, and is commonly called the twineye skate. In appearance, the twineye skate strongly resembles other types of skates, and it is a rarely encountered species. Little is currently known about the specific habitat of the twineye skate. All observations of this species on iNaturalist have come exclusively from South Africa, which suggests the species may be endemic to this area.
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Rostroraja alba (Lacepède, 1803)
Raja brachyura Lafont, 1871
Dipturus whitleyi (Iredale, 1938)
Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758
Leucoraja garmani (Whitley, 1939)
Raja montagui Fowler, 1910
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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