shagreen ray

Leucoraja fullonica

One hundred thorns form two dorsal rows

White
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Europe
Other
Large

shagreen ray is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: One hundred thorns form two dorsal rows.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Leucoraja
Maximum length: 120 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Murmansk in Russia, Norway, southern Iceland, the Faroes, northern North Sea and Skagerrak to northern Morocco, including western Mediterranean and the Madeira Islands.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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