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Round ray

Irolita waitii (McCulloch, 1911)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The round ray (Irolita waitii) is a species in the family Arhynchobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the round ray

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the round ray live?

Not recorded

Is the round ray endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the round ray classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusIrolita
  7. SpeciesIrolita waitii (McCulloch, 1911)

Synonyms Irolita waitei, Psammobatis waitii, Raja waitii

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Round skateEnglish
  • Southern round skateEnglish
  • Waite's sand skateEnglish
  • Waite's Sank skateEnglish
  • PagiBikol
  • rejnok WaitůvCzech
  • Zuidelijke ronde rogDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the round ray

Other species in the same genus Irolita.

CompareRound ray vs Western round skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the round ray?

The round ray (Irolita waitii) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae in the order Rajiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Round ray (Irolita waitii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/irolita-waitii

MLA

“Round ray (Irolita waitii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/irolita-waitii.

BibTeX
@misc{irolita_waitii_2026,
  title = {Round ray (Irolita waitii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/irolita-waitii},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}