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Leucoraja naevus (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Cuckoo ray
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United Kingdom country information

Common names: Butterfly skate, Cuckoo ray, Morgath lygadog
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Common in the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and northern North Sea (12-290 m). The maximum catch rate was 58 ind./hr. This species was rarely recorded in the eastern English Channel and southern North Sea. Juveniles were rarely caught in the English Channel and Bristol Channel and were more abundant in the southern Irish Sea and St George's Channel. Juveniles were also caught in the Celtic Sea and northwestern North Sea (Ref. 82399).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Wheeler, A., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

इलाज़मौबरांकी (शारक और रेज़) (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Leucoraja: Greek, leykos = white + Latin, raja = a fish, Raja sp. (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Müller & Henle.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range पारिस्थितिकी

समुद्री ड़िमरसल; गहराई सीमा 12 - 900 m (Ref. 106604), usually 20 - 250 m (Ref. 11284).   Subtropical; 63°N - 15°N, 18°W - 36°E

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