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Amblyraja radiata (Donovan, 1808)

Starry ray
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Greenland country information

Common names: Agdlernak, Taralikisâk
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: The most common ray in the fjords, along the coasts and in Davis Strait. Occurs as far north as North Water Polynya (Ref. 117245), Upernavik on the west coast (Ref. 9926) and Ammassalik (Angmagssalik) on the east coast (Ref. 9925). Also Ref. 4645, 6302, 7251, 86838.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gl.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Muus, B., F. Salomonsen and C. Vibe, 1990
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Amblyraja: Greek, amblys = darkness + Latin, raja, -ae = ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - 1540 m (Ref. 117245), usually 25 - 440 m (Ref. 114953).   Boreal; -1°C - 14°C (Ref. 49751); 79°N - 38°N, 95°W - 54°E (Ref. 55275)

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