Possible confusions
Avec la raie lisse Raja brachyura dont le museau est plus arrondi et dont les taches noires atteignent le pourtour du disque.
Species sheet
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Homelyn ray
Raja montagui
AnimalsSkates
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Spotted rayBritish English
- Gefleckter RochenGerman (Germany)
- Raya pintadaEuropean Spanish
- Raie douceFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- <i>Raia maculata</i> Montagu, 1818
Links to our partners' sheets
Sources
- Fishipedia Raie douce raja-montagui ,
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 10/12/2025 : Raja montagui, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/6054
Modification history
- Created by François Sichel on 08/12/2025
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