Cuckoo ray
📖 Overview
Feed on all kinds of bottom animals . Maximum sizes of up to 106 cm, that are occasionally reported for specimens from the North Sea are probably erroneous . 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 . Egg capsules are 5.0-7.0 cm long and 3.1-3.9 cm wide . Around 70-150 eggs are laid per individual annually .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Snout short; upper surface entirely spinulose, but centre of pectoral fins more or less bare in adults, underside smooth except for prickly front edges; generally 9-13 thorns in a complete row around inner margin of eye, and a large triangle of thorns on nape or shoulder region; two parallel rows of strong thorns on each side of midline along tail; upper surface ochre to light greyish-brown with a large roundish black eye-spot in middle of each pectoral fin, underside white : other; Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cuckoo ray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cuckoo ray is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 900 m , usually 20 - 250 m . Subtropical; 63°N - 15°N, 18°W - 36°E North Sea, around Great Britain, Ireland and the Mediterranean to Morocco and Senegal.
🌿 Ecology
all kinds of bottom animals (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Butterfly skate · Cuckoo Skate · Cuckoo ray · sandy ray |
| 🌍CES | rejnok dvouskvrnný |
| 🌍CYM | Morgathod Llygadog · morgath lygadog |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Pletrokke |
| 🇩🇪German | Kuckucksroche · Kuckucksrochen · Scheckenrochen |
| 🌍ELL | Ψηφιδόβατος |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Marmorirausku |
| 🇫🇷French | Raie fleurie |
| 🌍GLE | Roc na Sul Dabh |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Razza cuculo · Razza fiorita |
| 🌍LIT | raja gegutė |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Grootoogrog · Spiegelrog · grootoog · wilde rog |
| 🌍NNO | gjøkskate |
| 🌍NOB | gjøkskate |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Raja dwuplama |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Raia-de-dois-olhos |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Кукушкин скат · скат-кукушка |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Raia santiaguesa · Raya de San Pedro · Raya santiaguesa · Raya santiguesa |
| 🌍SRP | Raza smedja |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Blomrocka · Fläckrocka · gökrocka · parfläckig rocka |
| 🌍TUR | Vatoz |
| 🌍UKR | Скат півнячий |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja naevus | Müller & Henle | 1841 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .
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