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Raja undulata Lacepède, 1802 Undulate ray |
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photo by
Salesjö, A. |
| Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: from the southern British Isles to Guinea-Bissau, and east to Turkey, Mediterranean Sea. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on sandy bottoms of shelf waters (Ref. 3167). Feed on all kinds of bottom animals (Ref. 3167). Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother (Ref. 205). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205). Egg capsules are 7.2-9.0 cm long and 4.2-5.2 cm wide (Ref. 41303 , 41251, 41304). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 15 April 2023 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||