Neoraja caerulea

Neoraja caerulea
Faeroese stamp with illustration of Neoraja caerulea by Astrid Andreasen.
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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 or blue pygmy skate,[2] 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

  1. 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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Neoraja caerulea" in FishBase. October 2009 version.