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.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Neoraja
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Iceland (Ref. 12462 ) and slopes around Rockall Trough, northwest of Ireland.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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