Cuckoo Ray - Raja naevus
The Cuckoo Ray or Raja naevus is a rarely observed fish and easily distinguished from other species of Ray by the roundels or "eyes" on its wings. With a maximum size of 70cms, it is often caught as a by-catch by trawlers. The wings are cut off and marketed as roker or or quite incorrectly as Skate (another species entirely which, due to over-fishing, is virtually extinct now around our shores.)
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Cuckoo Ray - Raja naevus
The Cuckoo Ray or Raja naevus is a rarely observed fish and easily distinguished from other species of Ray by the roundels or "eyes" on its wings. With a maximum size of 70cms, it is often caught as a by-catch by trawlers. The wings are cut off and marketed as roker or or quite incorrectly as Skate (another species entirely which, due to over-fishing, is virtually extinct now around our shores.)
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Date:
Location:
North Sea. St. Abbs Marine Reserve
Photographer:
Cuckoo Ray - Raja naevus
The Cuckoo Ray or Raja naevus is a rarely observed fish and easily distinguished from other species of Ray by the roundels or "eyes" on its wings. With a maximum size of 70cms, it is often caught as a by-catch by trawlers. The wings are cut off and marketed as roker or or quite incorrectly as Skate (another species entirely which, due to over-fishing, is virtually extinct now around our shores.)
Ref:
Date:
Location:
North Sea. St. Abbs Marine Reserve
Photographer: