Bigelow's ray

Rajella bigelowi

Fifty Five Centimeters Ray of Mexican Waters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
North America
Large

Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi), also called the chocolate skate or Bigelow's skate, is a species of cartligainous fish belonging to the family Rajidae, the hardnose skates. This species is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Rajella
Maximum length: 55 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Rockall Trough along Ireland, northern Bay of Biscay, northern Morocco and Azores, off Rio de Oro (Western Sahara) and Conakry (Guinea). Western Atlantic: Grand Banks off Newfoundland, Canada southward to northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Distribution probably much wider in deep water.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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