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Neoraja caerulea

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Neoraja caerulea
Faeroese stamp with illustration of Neoraja caerulea by Astrid Andreasen.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
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 family Rajidae. 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, and south to the Bay of Biscay.[1][2] It occurs at depths of 600 to 1,262 metres (1,969 to 4,140 ft).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Stehmann, M.F.W. (2015). "Neoraja caerulea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T161666A48908962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T161666A48908962.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2009). "Neoraja caerulea" in FishBase. October 2009 version.