Organisms

Fish Skates

The common name for all members of the Rajidae family. Skates and rays are members of the same order (Rajiformes). Skates have weak electric organs.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The common name for all members of the Rajidae family. Skates and rays are members of the same order (Rajiformes). Skates have weak electric organs.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Rajidae
  • Skates (Fish)
  • Skates, Fish
  • Fish Skate
  • Skate (Fish)
  • Skate, Fish
  • Raja
  • Rajiformes
  • Rays (Fish)
  • Rays, Fish
  • Fish Ray
  • Fish Rays
  • Ray (Fish)
  • Ray, Fish

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse entry term RAYS (FISH) with ELECTRIC RAYS see TORPEDO

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History Note

2020 (1987); was SKATES (FISH) 1987-2019; RAYS, FISH was RAYS (FISH) 1992-2019; use ELECTRIC FISH 1987-1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1986)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.370w.870w
  2. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.378w.682w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fish Skates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012860. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012860
  2. Fish Skates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skate_(fish)
  3. Fish Skates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q837104