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The common skate (Dipturus batis), also known as the blue skate, is a large cartilaginous fish native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It inhabits deep-water coastal shelves, where it preys on crustaceans and small fish. As one of the largest skate species, it can reach over...
The Violet Stingray (Dasyatis violacea) is a species of marine stingray recognized by the distinct violet or purplish coloration on its dorsal surface. It primarily inhabits the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, preferring sandy or muddy benthic environments. Li...
The thornback ray (Raja clavata) is a species of skate found across the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Iceland and Norway down to South Africa, as well as in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It is named for the rows of prominent, thornlike spines covering its dorsal surface and tail. The species typi...
The undulate ray is a species of cartilaginous fish belonging to the skate family, found primarily in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is easily recognized by the striking, undulating dark brown and cream bands that pattern its dorsal surface, providing effective camoufl...
The spiny butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a large, benthic cartilaginous fish found in coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is characterized by an extremely broad, diamond-shaped body disc that can reach widths of over two meters, along with a short tail equ...
Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata) is a European and African Atlantic electric ray named for its distinctive mottled brown and white dorsal pattern, capable of delivering notable electric shocks.
The brown ray is a skate found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean, commonly listed in field guides and taxonomic references as a species of Raja. Skates in this group are bottom-dwelling elasmobranchs with flattened bodies and pectoral fins forming a disc, and many share similar...
The common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) is a widely distributed European and Mediterranean stingray, one of the most frequently encountered rays in shallow coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic.
The blonde ray (Raja brachyura) is a large skate species in the family Rajidae found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and parts of the Mediterranean, ranging from the British Isles and Ireland down to Mauritania. Inhabiting coastal benthic environments, it typically favors sandy or muddy substrate...
The cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the skate family Rajidae. It inhabits the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, typically preferring sandy or muddy seabeds at various depths. The animal gets its common name from the distinctive black and yellow eye...
The spotted ray (Raja montagui), also known as the homelyn ray, is a species of skate distributed across the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the Shetland Islands down to the Mediterranean and North African coasts. It is a relatively small, flat-bodied cartilaginous fish identified by the s...
The bull ray (Myliobatis freminvillei), also known as the bullnose ray, is a species of eagle ray native to the western Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from the Gulf of Mexico and Florida up the eastern coast of the United States to New England. This ray is distinguished by its broad, ox-like snou...
The peacock moray is a tropical reef-dwelling fish recognized by the striking, eye-like spots decorating its dorsal fin and body for predator deterrence.
The fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina) is a marine fish belonging to the family Muraenidae, native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is identified by its curved, elongated jaws and rows of distinctive, semi-transparent, glass-like teeth that remain visible even when its...
The smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata) is a species of skate native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, particularly in waters around the British Isles and France. As its name suggests, this species has notably small eyes compared to other skate species. It is a benthic fish, meaning it lives primar...
Oxynotus sp., a deep-water shark bearing distinctive sail-like dorsal fins and heavily ridged rough skin, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
A skate (Leucoraja fullonica) of the northeastern Atlantic, named for its rough, shagreen-like skin densely covered in denticles across the dorsal surface.
A deepwater skate of family Rajidae recognized by a markedly elongated and pointed snout, recorded from continental slope habitats in the Atlantic or Pacific.
A small benthic octopus found in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic, characterized by prominent webbing between its arms forming a partial membranous skirt.
Yellow moray (Gymnothorax prasinus) is a moray eel with distinctive yellowish-green body coloration, distributed across the eastern Atlantic and Indo-Pacific reef systems.
The robust moray is a heavy-bodied marine predator found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, distinguished by its thick musculature and blunt snout.
Illex coindetii, the broadtail shortfin squid, is a small ommastrephid squid distributed across the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean with minor commercial significance.
A moray eel (Muraenidae) unusual within the family for possessing externally visible body scales, found in marine waters where most moray relatives appear scale-free.
Blacktail moray is an Indo-Pacific reef eel named for its distinctively dark-pigmented tail tip, which serves as a key visual identification feature of the species.
