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Leucoraja fullonica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Shagreen ray
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United Kingdom country information

Common names: Dun cow, Fuller's ray, Fuller's shagreen ray
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Ellis, J.R., A. Cruz-Martinez, B.D. Rackham and S.I. Rodgers, 2005
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Restricted to northern North Sea and Celtic Sea (90-424 m). Maximum catch rates were 7 ind/hr (Ref. 82399).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stehmann, M., 1990
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Raie chardon, Raya cardadora, Shagreen skate, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Leucoraja: Greek, leykos = white + Latin, raja = a fish, Raja sp. (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 30 - 600 m (Ref. 106604).   Deep-water; 72°N - 27°N, 24°W - 34°E

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