Neoraja caerulea

(Stehmann, 1976)


Blue ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae

Reference of the original description
Stehmann, M. (1976)
Breviraja caerulea spec. nov. (Elasmobranchii, Batoidea, Rajidae); eine neue archibenthale Rochenart und zugleich ein Erstnachweis ihrer Gattung im Nordostatlantik. Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft, 27(2), 97–114

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Breviraja caerulea

Types
Neoraja caerulea
Holotype: ZMH: 24950 (old: ISH 90-1974a); Paratype: ZMH: 24952 (old: ISH 92-1974); ZMH: 24951 (old: ISH 90-1974 b); ZMH: 24949 (old: ISH 83-1974); ZMH: 24948 (old: ISH 77-1974); ZMH: 24947 (old: ISH 72-1974 a-c); ZMH: 24946 (old: ISH 71-1974); ZMH: 24945 (old: ISH 58-1974); ZMH: 24944 (old: ISH 48-1974); ZMH: 24943 (old: ISH 153-1975);


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Neoraja caerulea (Stehmann, 1976), ERB 1006, female, 16, 3 DW, 28, 2 TL, NE Atlantic, France © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)
Common names
spa Raya azul, fra \(T\) Raie bleue, eng Blue pygmy skate, eng Blue ray

Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: Iceland [20065] and slopes around Rockall Trough, northwest of Ireland.

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Biology
Oviparous [7182]. Paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Inhabits the deeper parts of the continental slope and on slopes of submarine banks. Feeds on all kinds of bottom animals.

Size / Weight / Age
30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [7182])

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 600 - 1262 m [3835]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4105;

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