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Raya platana

Atlantoraja platana (Günther, 1880)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The raya platana (Atlantoraja platana) is a species in the family Arhynchobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the raya platana

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 raya platana live?

Not recorded

Is the raya platana 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 raya platana classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusAtlantoraja
  7. SpeciesAtlantoraja platana (Günther, 1880)

Synonyms Raja platana

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • La Plata skateEnglish
  • rejnok laplatskýCzech
  • RayaSpanish
  • Raia-de-La-PlataPortuguese
  • EmpalastroSpanish
  • OscuraSpanish
  • PlatanaSpanish
  • Raya OscuraSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the raya platana

Other species in the same genus Atlantoraja.

Eyespot skate

Atlantoraja cyclophora

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the raya platana?

The raya platana (Atlantoraja platana) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae 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). Raya platana (Atlantoraja platana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/raya-platana

MLA

“Raya platana (Atlantoraja platana).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/raya-platana.

BibTeX
@misc{raya_platana_2026,
  title = {Raya platana (Atlantoraja platana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/raya-platana},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}