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Krefft's ray

Malacoraja kreffti (Stehmann, 1978)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The krefft's ray (Malacoraja kreffti) is a species in the family Rajidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the krefft's 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 krefft's ray live?

Not recorded

Is the krefft's 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 krefft's ray classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyRajidae
  6. genusMalacoraja
  7. SpeciesMalacoraja kreffti (Stehmann, 1978)

Synonyms Raja kreffti

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Krefft's skateEnglish
  • Krefft’s skateEnglish
  • rejnok KrefftůvCzech
  • Kreffts RochenGerman
  • Raya De KrefftSpanish
  • herttarauskuFinnish
  • Raie De KrefftFrench
  • Krefto rajaLithuanian
  • скат креффтаRussian
  • Krefft-RochenGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the krefft's ray

Other species in the same genus Malacoraja.

Soft skate

Malacoraja spinacidermis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

CompareKrefft's ray vs Smooth skateKrefft's ray vs Brazilian soft skateKrefft's ray vs Soft skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the krefft's ray?

The krefft's ray (Malacoraja kreffti) belongs to the family Rajidae in the order Rajiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Krefft's ray (Malacoraja kreffti). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/kreffts-ray

MLA

“Krefft's ray (Malacoraja kreffti).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/kreffts-ray.

BibTeX
@misc{kreffts_ray_2026,
  title = {Krefft's ray (Malacoraja kreffti)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/kreffts-ray},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}