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thornback ray, thornback skate (Raja clavata)
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Raja clavata (juv) - thornback ray, thornback skate (Raja clavata).jpg
Resolution: 3446x2585 File Size: 1106252 Bytes Date: 2008:09:25 10:27:22 Camera: DSLR-A100 (SONY ) F number: f/8.0 Exposure: 1/100 sec Focal Length: 300/10 Upload Date: 2017:01:31 15:05:10

thornback ray, thornback skate (Raja clavata)


Description Raja clavata L., 1758
English: Juvenile thornback ray off De Panne, Belgium. The co-ordinates are the centre of a 2.0 nm WSW-ENE fish track.
Français : Raie bouclée juvénile ramassée au large de De Panne, en Belgique. Les coordonnées sont au centre d'un chalutage WSW-ENE.
Date 25 September 2008
Photographer Hans Hillewaert
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Raja_clavata_(juv).jpg

The thornback ray (Raja clavata) or thornback skate is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found in coastal waters of Europe and the Atlantic coast of Africa, possibly as far south as Namibia and even South Africa. Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas. It is sometimes seen trapped in large estuarine pools at low tide. Etymology: Raja: Latin, raja, -ae = a sting ray. Order: Rajiformes, Family: Rajidae, Species: Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758.

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Scientific Name: Raja clavata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names: Thornback Skate, Thornback Ray, Thornback
Synonyms:
Malacoraja clavata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cephaleutherus maculatus Rafinesque, 1810
Hieroptera abredonensis Fleming, 1841
Raia aspera Risso, 1810
Raia rhizacanthus Regan, 1906
Raia rubus Bloch, 1784
Raja aspera Risso, 1810
Raja bonaespeiensis Fowler, 1910
Raja capensis Müller & Henle, 1841
Raja clavata Stephan, 1779
Raja leiobatos Gronow in Gray, 1854
Raja pontica Pallas, 1814
Raja rubus Bloch, 1784

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