Spotted skate

Raja straeleni

Seventy Centimeters Ray of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Other
Large
Tropical fish

Raja straeleni, the biscuit skate, false thornback skate, or spotted skate, is a species of marine fish in the skate family (family Rajidae) of order Rajiformes. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Raja
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Rio de Oro, Western Sahara to South Africa.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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