Not wanting to start an argument but my understanding is that some Rays can carry an electrical charge, but not all Rays are Skates. However all Skates are Rays.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batoidea
Anyway, onwards and upwards. It's yesterday's crossword and as someone else has said, we'll never know what was in the mind of the compiler.
Can't start today's until my wife comes back later this afternoon so I am currently clueless.