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Thornback ray (Raia clavata)
H. Dupond in Poll (1947) (naar R.S. Clark)
H. Dupond in Poll (1947) (naar Clark & Williamson)
Foto taken during "Expedition Zeeleeuw" 16-20 April 2007. Locality: Belgian part of the North Sea.
Blonde ray close to the northern edge of the Belgian part of the North Sea, Belgium. The co-ordinates are the centre of a 1.8 nm SW-NE fish track. 18 September 2008
Juvenile thornback ray off De Panne, Belgium. The co-ordinates are the centre of a 2.0 nm WSW-ENE fish track. 25 September 2008
Aboard N.95 Jonas II (2012.06.19). Belgian partof the North Sea.
Landed in the fish auction of Zeebrugge, Belgium (2015.09.03).
Landed in the fish auction of Zeebrugge, Belgium (2015.09.03). Thorn between dorsal fins.
Landed in the fish auction of Zeebrugge, Belgium (2015.09.03). Long thorny tail with distinctive light/dark banding.
Landed in the fish auction of Zeebrugge, Belgium (2015.09.03). Scattered buckler thorns on upper surface.
Beach ecological research near Station Marine de Wimereux, France (2016.05.11)
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Baltic sea
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Scheldt estuary
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostende
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Westerschelde
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - British Isles
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - IJsselmeer
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Voordelta
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - South Africa (country)
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Madagascar
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Wimereux
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Zeeschelde
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostduinkerke
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - De Haan
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Black Sea
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - OSPAR Region I (Arctic)
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - OSPAR Region II (Greater North Sea)
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - OSPAR Region III (Celtic Seas)
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - OSPAR Region IV (Bay of Biscay/Golfe de Gascogne & Iberian coasts)
Distribution for Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 - OSPAR Region V (Wider Atlantic)