Spotted ray Raja montagui Least concern
Where the spotted ray lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 69,188 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See rays, skates & chimaeras on the world map
| Scientific name | Raja montagui |
|---|---|
| Group | Rays, skates & chimaeras |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 7 countries |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Cartilaginous fish |
| Order | Rajiformes |
| Family | Rajidae |
Where does the spotted ray live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the spotted ray in 7 countries and territories across Europe.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the spotted ray endangered?
The spotted ray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the spotted ray?
The spotted ray (Raja montagui) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Rajiformes and the family Rajidae, genus Raja. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the spotted ray
The spotted ray or spotted skate (Raja montagui) is a species of skate in the family Rajidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spotted ray (revision 1362811586), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q943403 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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