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Raja clavata

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thornback ray

thornback ray

The scientific name for the thornback ray is Raja clavata.

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thornback ray, or raja clavata, or thornback skate, isolated on a black background.

thornback ray

Thornback rays thrive in marine environments, typically coastal waters. Though they are saltwater fish, they are capable of surviving in lower salinity.

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Thornback ray (Raja clavata) at the west coast of Norway

Thornback Ray

Its alternate name, the thornback skate, is more accurate given that this fish is actually a skate, not a ray.

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Shutterstock ID: 2137111399, Photographer: mikeledray

Thornback Ray. A Thornback Ray caught while fishing in Huntington Beach California. Top view of a Thornback Ray. Bottom view of a Thornback Ray. Fishing in the ocean.
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