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Round ray

Rajella fyllae (Lütken, 1887)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The round ray (Rajella fyllae) is a species in the family Rajidae, 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. familyRajidae
  6. genusRajella
  7. SpeciesRajella fyllae (Lütken, 1887)

Synonyms Breviraja marklei, Raja fyllae, Raja fyllae lipacantha

Other names and names in other languages (21)
  • Nova Scotia skateEnglish
  • Round skateEnglish
  • Sandy skateEnglish
  • rejnok listovýCzech
  • fyllas rokkeDanish
  • FyllarochenGerman
  • Raya RedondaSpanish
  • pyörörauskuFinnish
  • raie rondeFrench
  • PólskataIcelandic
  • Razza tondaItalian
  • apvalioji rajaLithuanian
  • rundskateNorwegian Bokmål
  • Fylla's rogDutch
  • rundskateNorwegian Nynorsk
  • raja listnikPolish
  • Raia-tapetePortuguese
  • Круглый скатRussian
  • rundrockaSwedish
  • FyllasrochenGerman
  • Kruglyi SkatRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the round ray

Other species in the same genus Rajella.

Sailray

Rajella lintea

RajidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the round ray?

The round ray (Rajella fyllae) belongs to the family Rajidae in the order Rajiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Round ray (Rajella fyllae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rajella-fyllae

MLA

“Round ray (Rajella fyllae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/rajella-fyllae.

BibTeX
@misc{rajella_fyllae_2026,
  title = {Round ray (Rajella fyllae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rajella-fyllae},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}