Thornback ray
| Thornback ray | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Raja |
| Species: | R. clavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Raja clavata | |
The thornback ray (Raja clavata), or thornback skate, is a species of ray fish in the family Rajidae.