Undulate ray
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| Raja undulata (Euphrasen, 1790) |
The Undulate ray (Raja undulata) is a species of ray and cartilaginous fish generally found along the southern coasts of England and Ireland in depths of about 10 to 30 metres but have been found as deep as 200 metres.
[edit] Characteristics/Breeding/Food
The Undulate ray features a round disc shaped head, and contains small prickles used for protection. The dorsal fins are quite far apart, normally with two dorsal spines between them. Median spines are scattered in adults, regular on young. The males have one lateral row each side, where as the females have two, and the ray weighs about 10 pounds but can reach to as much as 20 pounds. During late summer the females lay their eggs. The ray eats fish generally, flatfish, various crustaceans, and squid.
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