Cuckoo Ray
Leucoraja naevus
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 12–900 m
- Max size: 81 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A skate of sand and mud bottoms that ranges from shallow coastal water down to roughly nine hundred metres, feeding on all manner of seafloor animals. It lays oblong egg cases tipped with stiff horns, and the young may follow large objects, even their mother.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Rajidae › Leucoraja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 105876.
FAQ
- How deep does the Cuckoo Ray live?
- The Cuckoo Ray (Leucoraja naevus) is typically found at 12–900 m.
- Is the Cuckoo Ray dangerous to divers?
- The Cuckoo Ray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cuckoo Ray get?
- The Cuckoo Ray grows to about 81 cm.