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Cuckoo Skate

Leucoraja naevus

Classification

Family
Rajidae

Leucoraja naevus, commonly known as the cuckoo skate or the cuckoo ray, is a species of fish belonging to the family Rajidae. Description The cuckoo skate has a maximum total length of 81 centimetres (32 in), and they reach maturity at a total length of 50–57 centimetres (20–22 in) for males and 53–60 centimetres (21–24 in) for females. Their snout is short and bluntly angled, and it features a tip which is slightly pronounced.

Distribution

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United Kingdom · 2,529France · 350Spain · 238Netherlands · 47Belgium · 2Germany · 2