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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 * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * ''Leucoraja circularis'' ( Couch, 1838) (sandy skate) * ''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) (speckled skate) * ''Leucoraja leucosticta'' ( Stehmann, 1971) (white dappled skate) * ''Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) * ''Leucoraja naevus'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841) (cuckoo skate) * ''Leucoraja ocellata'' ( Mitchill, 1815) (winter skate) * ''Leucoraja pristisp ...
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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 * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * ''Leucoraja circularis'' (Couch, 1838) (sandy skate) * ''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) (speckled skate) * ''Leucoraja leucosticta'' ( Stehmann, 1971) (white dappled skate) * ''Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) * ''Leucoraja naevus'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841) (cuckoo skate) * ''Leucoraja ocellata'' ( Mitchill, 1815) (winter skate) * ''Leucoraja pristispina ...
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Leucoraja Compagnoi
''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 * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * ''Leucoraja circularis'' (Couch, 1838) (sandy skate) * ''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) (speckled skate) * ''Leucoraja leucosticta'' ( Stehmann, 1971) (white dappled skate) * ''Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) * ''Leucoraja naevus'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841) (cuckoo skate) * ''Leucoraja ocellata'' ( Mitchill, 1815) (winter skate) * ''Leucoraja pristispina' ...
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Leucoraja Leucosticta
''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 * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * ''Leucoraja circularis'' (Couch, 1838) (sandy skate) * ''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) (speckled skate) * ''Leucoraja leucosticta'' ( Stehmann, 1971) (white dappled skate) * ''Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) * ''Leucoraja naevus'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841) (cuckoo skate) * ''Leucoraja ocellata'' ( Mitchill, 1815) (winter skate) * ''Leucoraja pristispina' ...
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Leucoraja Lentiginosa
''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 * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * ''Leucoraja circularis'' (Couch, 1838) (sandy skate) * ''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) (speckled skate) * ''Leucoraja leucosticta'' ( Stehmann, 1971) (white dappled skate) * ''Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) * ''Leucoraja naevus'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841) (cuckoo skate) * ''Leucoraja ocellata'' ( Mitchill, 1815) (winter skate) * ''Leucoraja pristispina' ...
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Leucoraja Pristispina
''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 * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * ''Leucoraja circularis'' (Couch, 1838) (sandy skate) * ''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) (speckled skate) * ''Leucoraja leucosticta'' ( Stehmann, 1971) (white dappled skate) * ''Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) * ''Leucoraja naevus'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841) (cuckoo skate) * ''Leucoraja ocellata'' ( Mitchill, 1815) (winter skate) * ''Leucoraja pristispina' ...
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Leucoraja Naevus Gervais (1877)
''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 * '' Leucoraja caribbaea'' ( McEachran, 1977) (Maya skate) * '' Leucoraja circularis'' (Couch, 1838) (sandy skate) * ''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) (speckled skate) * ''Leucoraja leucosticta'' ( Stehmann, 1971) (white dappled skate) * ''Leucoraja melitensis'' ( R. S. Clark, 1926) (Maltese skate) * ''Leucoraja naevus'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841) (cuckoo skate) * ''Leucoraja ocellata'' ( Mitchill, 1815) (winter skate) * ''Leucoraja pristispi ...
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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 (), popularly referred to as the bony fish, is a diverse superclass of fish that have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue. They can be contrasted with the Chondrichthyes, which have skeletons primarily composed ...
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Leucoraja Ocellata
The winter skate (''Leucoraja ocellata'') is a globally-endangered species of skate found in the surrounding waters of northeastern North America. They inhabit shallow shelf waters and are prone to bycatch during commercial fishing. Description The winter skate can reach a maximum size of 109 cm. It reaches maturity around 12 years of age, depending on the sex and area. Distribution and habitat This skate can be found in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, ranging from North of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to South of Newfoundland and Labrador. Winter skates prefer sand and gravel habitats. They are primarily found in depths below 111 m and up to 371 m and in temperatures ranging between -1.2 and -15 C. The local populations of the winter skate are not all evenly distributed. They are facing extirpation Local extinction, also known as extirpation, refers to a species (or other taxon) of plant or animal that ceases to exist in a chosen geographic area of study, though it still ex ...
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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 located about west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico. The park preserves Fort Jefferson and the seven Dry Tortugas islands, the westernmost and most isolated of the Florida Keys. The archipelago's c .... 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. Refer ...
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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 margin c ...
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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 north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the ea ....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 ...
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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 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 Africa Fauna of Malta Fish of North Africa Critically endangered fish Critically endangered fauna of Africa Critically endangered biota of Europe Maltese skate The Maltese skate (''Leucoraja melitensis''), or Maltese ray, is a species of fish in the f ...
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