African ray

Raja mauritaniensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

Raja mauritaniensis, commonly known as the African ray, is a species of ray in the family Rajidae. It is found at depths of 50–400 m (160–1,310 ft) in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania and Tunisia. This species was described in 1977, but the currently used scientific name is a homonym, preoccupied by Raja africana Bloch & Schneider, 1801, which is a synonym of Urogymnus asperrimus.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Raja
Maximum length: 80 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania and the southwestern Mediterranean Sea.

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