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Species catalogue
Cuckoo ray
Order
Rajiformes
Family
Rajidae
Small cartilaginous fish. Dorsoventrally very depressed body with very large pectoral fins rounded edges that give rhomboid. Short nose and small face, with sinuous edges and large eyes in the dorsal position. Dorsal side of ocher, gray or yellowish, with light spots and black spots. It is distinguished by the presence of a dark ocellus with marbling yellow spots at the base of the pectoral fins. Maximum length 70 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
RJN
RJN
Specie
Raja naevus
Raja naevus
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
International denominations
Germany
Kuckucksrochen
France
Raie fleurie
Italy
Razza fiorita
Portugal
Raia de dois olhos
United Kingdom
Cuckoo ray
Fishing areas