Undulate ray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the undulate ray lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Raja undulata
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Rajiformes
Family	Rajidae

Where does the undulate ray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the undulate ray in 9 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 undulate ray endangered?

The undulate ray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the undulate ray?

The undulate ray (Raja undulata) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Rajiformes and the family Rajidae, genus Raja. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the undulate ray

The undulate ray (Raja undulata) is a species of skate and cartilaginous fish found in the Mediterranean and East Atlantic from southern Ireland and England to the Gulf of Guinea. It is found in areas with mud or sand, and may occur as deep as 200 m (660 ft), though it prefers shallower depths. It is considered endangered due to overfishing.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Undulate ray (revision 1351443086), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1515491 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).