FishverifiedNear Threatened

Raja clavata

Linnaeus, 1758

Thornback Ray

Also known as: Roker, Maiden Ray, Rocker, Thornback Maid Ray, Thornback Rough Ray, Thornback Skate, Thorny

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

5–1020 m

Max size

1.39 m

Max weight

18 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

15 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Rajiformes

Family

Rajidae

Where to find it

common

Algeria Croatia France (Atlantic)Spain (Galicia)United Kingdom

occasional

Ireland Portugal Portugal (Azores)South Africa (Cape)

rare

Italy Montenegro

Other species in Rajidae

Dentiraja lemprieri

Denticulate Skate

Beringraja inornata

California Ray

Amblyraja radiata

Starry Ray

Beringraja rhina

Longnose Skate

Beringraja pulchra

Mottled Skate

Raja brachyura

Blonde Ray

Dipturus innominatus

New Zealand Smooth Skate

Amblyraja georgiana

Antarctic Starry Skate