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Raja asterias

Delaroche, 1809

Starry ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae

Reference of the original description

Delaroche, F. (1809)
Suite du mémoire sur les espèces de poissons observées à Iviça. Observations sur quelques-uns des poissons indiqués dans le précédent tableau et descriptions des espèces nouvelles ou peu connues. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 13, 313–361

Images of the original description (synonym)

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Dasybatis asterias, Raia asterias, Raia punctata, Raia stellata, Raja jojenia, Raja punctata, Raja punctatus, Raja schultzii, Raja stellata, Raja (Raja) asterias

Types
Raja asterias
Holotype: MNHN: 1610;
Raia stellata
Holotype: MCZ: ?
Raja jojenia
XXXX: No types known;
Raja schultzii
Paratype: MNHN: 1801; MNHN: 1986-0522; MNHN: 1608; MNHN: 1606; MNHN: 1604; MNHN: 1605; MNHN: 1612; Lectotype: ZMB: 4596 Paralectotype: ZMB: 4595 ZMB: 4635; ZMB: 4593 ZMB: 4594

Description :

Citation: Raja asterias Delaroche, 1809: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024

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Raja asterias Delaroche, 1809, ERB 0951, male, 33,3 cm DW, 49,4 cm TL, Mediterranean, France © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)

Common names
$deu $T$$ Mittelmeer-Sternrochen, $deu $T$$ Rochen, $deu $T$$ Sternrochen, spa

Raia estrellada, spa

Raya estrellada, $fra $T$$ Raie étoilée, eng

Atlantic starry skate, eng

Mediterranean starry ray, eng

Starry ray, eng

Starry skate, ita

Arzilla,

Arzilla di rena, ita

Baracola bianca, ita

Picara stizziata, ita

Picara tunna, ita

Pichira fimminedda, ita

Pichira schizzata, ita

Raggia,

Ragia stiddata, ita

Raja d"arena, ita

Rascia,

Raseta,

Rassa,

Razza armata, ita

Razza stellata, ita

Scritta,

Raia-pintada

Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: endemic to the Mediterranean but may spread to the Strait of Gibraltar, northern Morocco and possibly south to Mauritania.
First record: 2017 [25180]: in southern Portugal and northern Morocco Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Spawning peak in summer to early autumn with 30 to more than 100 egg-cases per year depending on the size of the female [7182]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086]. Inhabits inshore waters. Feeds on all kinds of benthic animals.

Size / Weight / Age
70.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [7180])

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range ? - 343 m [17735]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=5522;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Kinetoplastea