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Raja mauritaniensis White & Fricke, 2021 African ray |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania and the southwestern Mediterranean Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in shelf and slope waters, depending on seasonal lower bottom water temperatures. Feeds on crustaceans and bony fishes (Ref. 3167). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||