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Leucoraja fullonica

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Shagreen ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae

Reference of the original description

Linné, C. (1758)
Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, regnum animale, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus differentiis synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Stockholm, Laurentii Salvii, 824pp.

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Dasybatis fullonica, Leucoraja rondeleti, Raia chagrinea, Raia fullonica, Raia fullonica., Raja chagrinea, Raja fullonia, Raja fullonica, Raja gallica, Raja rondeleti, Raja (Leucoraja) fullonica, Raja (Raja) fullonica, Raja (Raja) rondeleti

Types
Leucoraja fullonica
XXXX: No types known;
Raja chagrinea
XXXX: No types known;
Raja gallica
XXXX: no types known;
Raja rondeleti
Syntype: MNHN: uncat. Sète MNHN: 1898-1249; MNHN: uncat. Banyuls MSN: 592-1876 (6132 (old: MZUF 1075))

Description :

Citation: Leucoraja fullonica (Linnaeus, 1758): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024

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Common names
$deu $T$$ Chagrinroche, $deu $T$$ Chagrinrochen, $deu $T$$ Fullers Rochen, $deu $T$$ Walkerrochen, spa

Cardaire,

Morel,

Piscat,

Rajada,

Raya blanca, spa

Raya cardadora, spa

Raya morruda, spa

Romaguera, $fra $T$$ Cardeira, $fra $T$$ Clavelade, $fra $T$$ Flossade, $fra $T$$ Raie chardon, $fra $T$$ Rocher, eng

Dun cow,

Fuller"s ray, eng

Fuller"s shagreen ray, eng

Raie-chardon, eng

Rough flapper, eng

Shagreen ray, eng

Shagreen skate, ita

Raya cardadora, ita

Razza spinosa, por

Arraia,

Raia,

Raia pregada, por

Raia-pregada

Short Description
Snout pronounced, rather pointed; disc rhomboid, with angled outer corners upper surface entirely spinulose, underside prickly on large areas; about 8 thorns usually in a complete row around inner margin of eye, small thorns on scapular, generally a row of about 50 thorns on each side of midline from shoulder to first dorsal fin; upper surface plain ashy-grey, underside white [7182].

Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Murmansk in Russia, Norway, southern Iceland, the Faroes, northern North Sea and Skagerrak to northern Morocco, including western Mediterranean and the Madeira Islands.
First records: 2019: Syrian coastal waters (eastern Mediterranean) [27314] Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: low; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086].

Size / Weight / Age
120 cm TL (male/unsexed; [20241]); 111 cm TL (female)

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 30 - 550 m [7180]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3490;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea