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Raja eglanteria

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A clearnose skate on the wet sandy shores of Assateague Island, in Worcester County, Maryland.

Clearnose Skate

This species is on the small side with a maximum length of 33 inches.

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Brier Ray. Raja eglanteria. Male

Clear nose Skate

The clearnose skate (Raja eglanteria) is a small, flat-bodied fish inhabiting the western Atlantic Ocean. Alternate names for this species include brier skate and summer skate.

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clearnose skate, Raja eglanteria, 207mm Disc Width. Atlantic Ocean, just north of Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach County, VA - 08/21/13. Photo by Robert Aguilar, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.

Clearnose Skate

Unlike rays, which have stingers on their tails, skates have thorns on their backs.

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