Breviraja, commonly known as lightnose skates, is a genus of small skates in the family Rajidae. They are found in deep water of the western Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Species Breviraja claramaculata McEachran & Matheson, 1985 (Brightspot skate) Breviraja colesi Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948 (Lightnose skate) Breviraja mouldi McEachran & Matheson, 1995 (Blacknose Skate) Breviraja nigriventralis McEachran & Matheson, 1985 (Blackbelly skate) Breviraja spinosa Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950 (Spinose skate)
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