Raja undulata Lacepède, 1802

Undulate ray

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Rajidae
Synonyms	Raja fenestra, Raja mosaica, Raja picta, ... more
Common names	Raie brunette, Raya mosaica, Painted ray, ... more

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Main reference

McEachran, J.D. and K.A. Dunn. 1998. (Ref. 27314)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4426)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 200 m (Ref. 6808)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 53°N - 15°N, 19°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: southern Ireland and England to Senegal, including the western Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. Reported from the eastern Mediterranean (Ref. 3261).
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Found on sandy bottoms of shelf waters (Ref. 3167). Feed on all kinds of bottom animals (Ref. 3167). Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother (Ref. 205). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205). Egg capsules are 7.2-9.0 cm long and 4.2-5.2 cm wide (Ref. 41303 , 41251, 41304).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (65 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Agustin, Liza Q.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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