Classification: Rajidae (Rays & skates)


Number of items: 34.

Amblyraja hyperborea (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank
North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank

Depth (m): 1125
Behaviour: Swimming

Amblyraja hyperborea (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Asterix
Depth (m): 1350
Behaviour: Swimming to avoid disturbance

Amblyraja hyperborea (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Lagavulin
North Sea > West of Shetland > Lagavulin

Depth (m): 1567
Behaviour: Swimming very close to the seafloor

Amblyraja hyperborea (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Dalsnuten
Depth (m): 1452
Behaviour: Swimming very close to the seafloor

Arctic skate (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Haklang
Depth (m): 1250
Behaviour: Swimming

Arctic skate (0 files)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Haklang
Depth (m): 1250
Behaviour: Swimming

Arctic Skate - Amblyraja hyperborea (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Midnattsol
Depth (m): 928
Behaviour: Swimming above the sea floor.

Arctic skate? Amblyraja hyperborea (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Tornado
North Sea > West of Shetland > Tornado

Depth (m): 1050
Behaviour: Resting on the seafloor.

Bathyraja richardsoni (1 file)
Site: Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Lavani
Depth (m): 2391
Behaviour: Swimming

Bathyraja sp. Ray. (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Northern Tropical Atlantic > Tiof
Depth (m): 991.9m
Behaviour: Resting on the seabed.

Common Skate (7 files)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster
North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster

Depth (m): 147
Behaviour: A brief encounter with this skate. The skate was on the seabed near some survey equipment as the ROV approached to recovery the gear. It began to swim away as it was illuminated by the ROV lights.

Cuckoo Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster
North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster

Depth (m): 147

Raja naevus (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan
North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan

Depth (m): 119

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field
Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field

Depth (m): 750m
Behaviour: Swimming above seabed.

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria - Bonga
Depth (m): 1050
Behaviour: Swimming

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Akpo field
Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Akpo field

Depth (m): 1366m
Behaviour: Swimming over seabed.

Ray (0 files)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Akpo field
Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Akpo field

Depth (m): 1366m
Behaviour: Swimming over seabed.

Ray (0 files)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Akpo field
Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Akpo field

Depth (m): 1366m
Behaviour: Swimming over seabed.

Ray (3 files)
Site: Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Baobab, Ivory Coast
Depth (m): 1290
Behaviour: Swimming away, Swimming

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Angola - Block 31
Depth (m): 2001.64
Behaviour: Swimming in the water column

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Faroe-Shetland Channel > Brugdan
North Sea > West of Shetland > Faroe-Shetland Channel > Brugdan

Depth (m): 480

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan
North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan

Depth (m): 650
Behaviour: Swimming

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan
North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan

Depth (m): 650
Behaviour: Swimming

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Baobab, Ivory Coast
Depth (m): 1290
Behaviour: Swimming

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Angola - Block 31
Depth (m): 2500
Behaviour: Swimming

Ray (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Block 31 Leif E
Depth (m): 2500
Behaviour: Swimming

Ray (1 file)
Site: Indian > Indian Ocean > Enfield
Depth (m): 580
Behaviour: Swimming near equipment

Ray (Rajella fyllae) (2 files)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan
North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan

Depth (m): 650
Behaviour: Resting on seafloor

Ray from Usan (2 files)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field
Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field

Depth (m): 726

Ray/Skate unidentified (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Baobab, Ivory Coast
Depth (m): 10
Behaviour: swimming just under surface

Skate (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank
North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank

Depth (m): 1125
Behaviour: Swimming

Skate (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank
North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank

Depth (m): 1125
Behaviour: Swimming

Skate - Amblyraja hyperborea or Dipturus linteus (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank
North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank

Depth (m): 1125
Behaviour: Swimming

Skate - Amblyraja hyperborea or Dipturus linteus (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank
North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank

Depth (m): 1125
Behaviour: Swimming

This list was generated on Thu Sep 10 18:14:22 BST 2020.


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