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Roundel skate

Rostroraja texana (Chandler, 1921)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The roundel skate (Rostroraja texana) is a species in the family Rajidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the roundel skate

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 roundel skate live?

Not recorded

Is the roundel skate 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 roundel skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyRajidae
  6. genusRostroraja
  7. SpeciesRostroraja texana (Chandler, 1921)

Synonyms Raia texana, Raja texana

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • rejnok texaskýCzech
  • raya tigreSpanish
  • texasinrauskuFinnish
  • Raie tourteauFrench
  • Razza texanaItalian
  • MedaillonrogDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the roundel skate

Other species in the same genus Rostroraja.

Owl skate

Rostroraja alba

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Velez ray

Rostroraja velezi

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Finspot ray

Rostroraja cervigoni

RajidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the roundel skate?

The roundel skate (Rostroraja texana) belongs to the family Rajidae in the order Rajiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Roundel skate (Rostroraja texana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/roundel-skate

MLA

“Roundel skate (Rostroraja texana).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/roundel-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{roundel_skate_2026,
  title = {Roundel skate (Rostroraja texana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/roundel-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}