Neoraja caerulea
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Neoraja caerulea | |
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Faeroese stamp with illustration of Neoraja caerulea by Astrid Andreasen. | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Rajiformes |
Family: | Rajidae |
Genus: | Neoraja |
Species: | N. caerulea |
Binomial name | |
Neoraja caerulea (Stehmann, 1976) | |
Synonyms | |
Breviraja caerulea | |
Neoraja caerulea, also known as the blue ray, is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. This small ray reaches a total length of approximately 30 centimetres (12 in) and is endemic to the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean off Ireland and Iceland.[2] It occurs at depths of 600 to 1,262 metres (1,969 to 4,140 ft).[2]
References
- ↑ Séret, B. & Stehmann, M. (2009). "Neoraja caerulea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Neoraja caerulea" in FishBase. October 2009 version.
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