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Skates, Fish MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Skates, Fish
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.493.370.870
B01.050.150.900.493.378.682
Unique ID
D012860
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012860
Annotation
do not confuse entry term RAYS (FISH) with ELECTRIC RAYS see TORPEDO
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Raja
Rajidae
Rajiformes
Rays (Fish)
Rays, Fish
Skates (Fish)
Registry Numbers
txid30475
txid7780
txid7858
Related Numbers
txid7780
txid7858
Previous Indexing
Fishes (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note
2020; was SKATES (FISH) 1987-2019; RAYS, FISH was RAYS (FISH) 1992-2019; see ELECTRIC FISH 1987-1990
History Note
2020 (1987); was SKATES (FISH) 1987-2019; RAYS, FISH was RAYS (FISH) 1992-2019; use ELECTRIC FISH 1987-1990
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1986/04/15
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Skates, Fish Preferred
Raja Narrower
Rays, Fish Broader
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