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Leucoraja
''Leucoraja'' is a genus of hardnose skates in the family Rajidae, commonly known as the rough skates. They occur mostly on continental shelves and slopes in the north-western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the south-western Indian Ocean, and Australia. Species There are currently 16 species in this genus: * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * '' Leucoraja circularis'' (Couch, 1838) (sandy ray) * '' Leucoraja compagnoi'' ( Stehmann, 1995) (tigertail skate) * ''Leucoraja erinacea'' ( Mitchill, 1825) (little skate) * '' Leucoraja fullonica'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (shagreen skate) * '' Leucoraja garmani'' ( Whitley, 1939) (rosette skate) * '' Leucoraja lentiginosa'' ( Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951) (freckled skate) * '' Leucoraja leucosticta'' (Stehmann, 1971) (whitedappled skate) * '' Leucoraja longirostris'' Weigmann, Stehmann, Séret & Ishihara, 2024 (brown longnose skate) * '' Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Erinacea
''Leucoraja'' is a genus of hardnose skates in the family Rajidae, commonly known as the rough skates. They occur mostly on continental shelves and slopes in the north-western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the south-western Indian Ocean, and Australia. Species There are currently 16 species in this genus: * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * '' Leucoraja circularis'' (Couch, 1838) (sandy ray) * '' Leucoraja compagnoi'' ( Stehmann, 1995) (tigertail skate) * '' Leucoraja erinacea'' ( Mitchill, 1825) (little skate) * '' Leucoraja fullonica'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (shagreen skate) * '' Leucoraja garmani'' ( Whitley, 1939) (rosette skate) * '' Leucoraja lentiginosa'' ( Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951) (freckled skate) * '' Leucoraja leucosticta'' (Stehmann, 1971) (whitedappled skate) * '' Leucoraja longirostris'' Weigmann, Stehmann, Séret & Ishihara, 2024 (brown longnose skate) * '' Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Longirostris
''Leucoraja'' is a genus of hardnose skates in the family Rajidae, commonly known as the rough skates. They occur mostly on continental shelves and slopes in the north-western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the south-western Indian Ocean, and Australia. Species There are currently 16 species in this genus: * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * '' Leucoraja circularis'' (Couch, 1838) (sandy ray) * ''Leucoraja compagnoi'' ( Stehmann, 1995) (tigertail skate) * ''Leucoraja erinacea'' ( Mitchill, 1825) (little skate) * '' Leucoraja fullonica'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (shagreen skate) * '' Leucoraja garmani'' ( Whitley, 1939) (rosette skate) * '' Leucoraja lentiginosa'' ( Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951) (freckled skate) * '' Leucoraja leucosticta'' (Stehmann, 1971) (whitedappled skate) * '' Leucoraja longirostris'' Weigmann, Stehmann, Séret & Ishihara, 2024 (brown longnose skate) * '' Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Compagnoi
''Leucoraja'' is a genus of Rajidae, hardnose skates in the family Rajidae, commonly known as the rough skates. They occur mostly on continental shelves and continental slope, slopes in the north-western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the south-western Indian Ocean, and Australia. Species There are currently 16 species in this genus: * ''Leucoraja caribbaea'' (John D. McEachran, McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * ''Leucoraja circularis'' (Jonathan Couch, Couch, 1838) (sandy ray) * ''Leucoraja compagnoi'' (Matthias Stehmann, Stehmann, 1995) (tigertail skate) * ''Leucoraja erinacea'' (Samuel L. Mitchill, Mitchill, 1825) (little skate) * ''Leucoraja fullonica'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) (shagreen skate) * ''Leucoraja garmani'' (Gilbert Percy Whitley, Whitley, 1939) (rosette skate) * ''Leucoraja lentiginosa'' (Henry Bryant Bigelow, Bigelow & William Charles Schroeder, Schroeder, 1951) (freckled skate) * ''Leucoraja leucosticta'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Circularis
The sandy ray (''Leucoraja circularis'') or sandy skate is a species of ray in the family Rajidae. Description It maximum length is , typical adults measuring . It has a short snout with a spinulose reddish-brown dorsal surface, a tail only slightly longer than body, and a white underside. A distinctive feature is the 4–6 creamy-coloured spots on each wing. Habitat The sandy ray lives in the demersal zone of the offshore waters of Western Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, at depths between and . According to the FAO this species should be considered extinct in Mediterranean Sea, but recent records contradict this view. Behaviour The sandy ray lays its eggs between August and November and feeds on benthic invertebrates and small bony fish Osteichthyes ( ; ), also known as osteichthyans or commonly referred to as the bony fish, is a Biodiversity, diverse clade of vertebrate animals that have endoskeletons primarily composed of bone tissue. They can be contrasted with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Lentiginosa
''Leucoraja lentiginosa'', the freckled skate, is a species of hardnose skate. Description It is most similar to, and often confused with '' Leucoraja garmani''. Range Habitat It has been observed on iNaturalist near Galveston and Gulf Shores. They are demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer o ... and are found in the depth range of . Ecology References Rajidae Aquatic animals of North America Fish described in 1951 {{Rajiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Fullonica
The shagreen ray (''Leucoraja fullonica''), also known as shagreen skate or fuller's ray, is a species of skate in the family Rajidae. This ray is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Murmansk, Russia through Norway, southern Iceland, the Faroe Islands, the Celtic Sea, the northern North Sea and Skagerrak, to western Morocco and the Madeira archipelago, but not in the shallow waters off England and Wales. It is also recorded sporadically in the Mediterranean Sea.Guide of Mediterranean Skates and Rays (''Leucoraja fullonica''). Oct. 2022. Mendez L., Bacquet A. and F. Briand. http://www.ciesm.org/Guide/skatesandrays/leucoraja-fullonica Shagreen is a form of roughened untanned leather, typically dyed green and commonly made of the skins of sharks and rays. The common name "fuller's ray" comes from an instrument used by fullers to smooth cloth, referring to its rough and spiny back. The pectoral fin disc of the shagreen ray is somewhat wider than it is long. The forward mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Naevus
''Leucoraja naevus'' is a species of fish belonging to the family Rajidae. It is mainly found along the coasts of the Northern Atlantic Ocean and occasionally in the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern Eur ....Guide of Mediterranean Skates and Rays (Leucoraja naevus). Oct. 2022. Mendez L., Bacquet A. and F. Briand. http://www.ciesm.org/Guide/skatesandrays/leucoraja-naevus References naevus IUCN Red List least concern species Fish described in 1841 {{Rajiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Garmani
The Rosette skate (''Leucoraja garmani'') is an abundant mid-depth skate. Etymology The skate is named in honor of American ichthyologist-herpetologist Samuel Garman (1843‒1927), of Harvard University. Distribution and habitat The Rosette Skate is typically found at depths between . At the extremes on the United States Atlantic Coast specimens have been found as far north as the Nantucket Shoals and as far south as the Dry Tortugas Dry Tortugas National Park is a national park of the United States located about west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico, in the United States. The park preserves Fort Jefferson and the several Dry Tortugas islands, the westernmost and most iso .... Beyond, it has been located throughout the Caribbean, the eastern shores of Mexico and Central American, and the northern shores of South America. Relationship to humans Based on reported bycatch rates and population observances, there is no evidence to support concern of the Rosette Skate. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Melitensis
The Maltese skate (''Leucoraja melitensis''), or Maltese ray, is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It is a rare endemic species from the Mediterranean Sea found in the coastal waters of Algeria, Italy, Malta, Tunisia, Greece and Turkey. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss. Sustainable consumption In 2010, Greenpeace International Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network, founded in Canada in 1971 by a group of environmental activists. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity" and focuses its ... added the Maltese skate (''Leucoraja melitensis'') to its seafood red list. "The Greenpeace International seafood red list is a list of fish that are commonly sold in supermarkets around the world, and which have a very high risk of being sourced from unsustainable fisheries." References Maltese skate Fish of the Mediterranean Sea Marine fish of North Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucoraja Caribbaea
The Maya skate (''Leucoraja caribbaea'') is a species of skate in the family Rajidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean off the coast A coast (coastline, shoreline, seashore) is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, su ... of Mexico at a depths near 457 metres. References * Leucoraja Fish described in 1977 {{Rajiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |