Small-Eyed Ray
Raja microocellata
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: to 100 m
- Max size: 87 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A skate of sandy bottoms from the shallows down to about a hundred metres, this ray hunts fish across tidal flats. It lays oblong egg capsules tipped with stiff horns, and the young have been seen trailing after large moving objects, even their own mother.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Rajidae › Raja
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 105885.
FAQ
- How deep does the Small-Eyed Ray live?
- The Small-Eyed Ray (Raja microocellata) is typically found at to 100 m.
- Is the Small-Eyed Ray dangerous to divers?
- The Small-Eyed Ray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Small-Eyed Ray get?
- The Small-Eyed Ray grows to about 87 cm.