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Brown ray

Raja miraletus

Brown ray — Raja miraletus
  • Saltwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
63 cm
Classification
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Rajiformes
Family
Rajidae
Genus
Raja
Distribution
  • Atlantic, Eastern Central
  • Atlantic, Northeast
  • Atlantic, Southeast
  • Mediterranean and Black Sea

About the brown ray

Raja miraletus, the brown ray, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the family Rajidae (skates), order skate-like fish. They inhabit the subtropical waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean between 44° N and 35° S. They are found at depths of up to 530 m. Their large, flattened pectoral fins form a rhombic disk with a rounded snout. The maximum recorded length is 63 cm. They lay eggs. They are not an object of targeted fishery.

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Where the brown ray lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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