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Blue ray (Neoraja caerulea)
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Ecological Illustration of Blue ray (Neoraja caerulea)
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Rajidae

Blue ray

Neoraja caerulea

Many kinds of benthic prey fill its menu

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Europe
  • Medium

Neoraja caerulea, also known as the blue ray or blue pygmy skate, is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. This small ray reaches a total length of approximately 30 centimetres (12 in) and is endemic to the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean off Ireland and Iceland, and south to the Bay of Biscay.

Order
Skates
Family
Rajidae
Genus
Neoraja
Water type
Marine
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