Common names:
Butterfly skate, Cuckoo ray, Morgath lygadog
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
fairly common (chances are about 50%)
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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).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Wheeler, A., 1992
National Database:
Пластиножаберные (акулы и скаты) (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
экология
морской демерсальный; пределы глубины 12 - 900 m (Ref. 106604), usually 20 - 250 m (Ref. 11284). Subtropical; 63°N - 15°N, 18°W - 36°E
распространение
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