scherit, Raia Bonnaterre [J. P.] (ex Fabricius, Forsskål) 1788:6 [Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature... Ichthyologie; ref. 4940] Red Sea. No types known. Based on Raja omm es scherit of Fabricius 1775. Not used as valid after 1899, therefore reversal of priority in favor of Raja uarnak Gmelin 1789 is followed (Art. 23.9). •Synonym of Himantura uarnak (Gmelin 1789) -- (Fricke 2008:12 [ref. 30182], Kottelat 2013:27 [ref. 32989]). Nomen Oblitum. Current status: Synonym of Himantura uarnak (Gmelin 1789). Dasyatidae: Urogymninae. Habitat: brackish, marine.