Règne :
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Animalia
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Embranchement :
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Chordata
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Classe :
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Elasmobranchii
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Ordre :
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Rajiformes
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Famille :
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Rajidae
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Genre :
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Leucoraja
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Espèce :
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naevus
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Nom Français : |
Cuckoo ray
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Nom Vernaculaire : |
Raie fleurie
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Description :
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snout short. Upper surface entirely spinulose, but centre of pectoral fins sometimes more or less bare in adults. Generally 9-13 thorns in a complete row around inner margin of eye (middle ones sometimes reduced in adults), and a large triangle of thorns on nape/shoulder region; two parallel rows of strong thorns on each side of midline along tail, the inner rows usually continued forward to shoulder, but a median row of thorns at most in juveniles; dorsal fins close-set, no thorns between; underside smooth except for prickly front edges. Colour: upper surface ochre to light greyish-brown; a large roundish black eye-spot, marbled with yellow worm-like stripes, in middle of each pectoral fin, rarely a few additional and smaller eye-spots; underside white. Size: to about 70 cm TL.
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Auteurs & dates :
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Leucoraja naevus (Müller & Henle, 1841)
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