Smalleyed ray
| Smalleyed ray | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Raja |
| Species: | R. microocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Raja microocellata (Montagu, 1818) | |
The smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata) is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found off the coasts of France, Ireland, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Western Sahara. Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Ellis, J. 2000. Raja microocellata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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