Speckled ray
📖 Overview
Found mainly on soft bottoms . Feed mainly on crustaceans and bony fishes depending on the sex, size and also partly with the season . 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 20-62 eggs are laid by an individual in a year .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Speckled ray is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Speckled ray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Speckled ray is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Ripe females occurring mostly in the winter and deposit 20 to 62 egg-cases per year depending on size . Distinct pairing with embrace. Y oung may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 400 m . Subtropical Northeast Atlantic: known only from the western Mediterranean, more common along the African coasts.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and bony fishes depending on the sex, size and also partly with the season (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Speckled ray is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked — Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.2 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 685 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Speckled ray has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Speckled Skate · Speckled ray |
| 🌍CES | rejnok mnohoskvrnný |
| 🇩🇪German | Vielfleckrochen |
| 🌍ELL | Στικτόβατος |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | silmärausku |
| 🇫🇷French | Raie Douce · Raie tachetée |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Razza Di Montagu · Razza polistimma |
| 🇵🇱Polish | raja plamista |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Raia-patinadora |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Manchada · Raya Pintada · Raya manchada |
| 🌍SQI | Raje pikaloshe |
| 🌍TUR | vatoz |
| 🌍UKR | Скат крапчастий |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raia polystigma | Regan | 1923 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 3 records indexed .
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