Maltese ray
📖 Overview
Feed on crustaceans mainly amphipods . Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother . Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats . About 10-56 eggs are laid per individual annually .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Maltese ray is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Maltese ray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Breeds throughout the year, but ripe females observed mainly in spring and autumn . Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 60 - 800 m . Deep-water; 42°N - 36°N, 2°W - 16°E endemic to the coasts of Tunisia, Malta and a single record from Italy; rare off Algeria.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans mainly amphipods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Maltese Skate · Maltese ray |
| 🌍CES | rejnok maltský |
| 🇩🇪German | Malteser Rochen · Malteserrochen |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | maltanrausku |
| 🇫🇷French | Raie De Malte · Raie maltaise |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Razza Maltese |
| 🌍LIT | Maltos raja |
| 🌍MLT | Raja Maltija · Raja ta' Malta |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Maltese rog |
| 🇵🇱Polish | raja Maltańska |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Raya de Malta |
| 🌍TUR | Malta keler balığı |
| 🌍UKR | Скат мальтійський коричневий |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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