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Thornback Ray - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about the thornback ray.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornback_ray
Malacoraja clavata (Thornback Skate)
Find population statistics and information on the thornback ray from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39399/0
Thornback Skate - Raja Clavata - ARKive
Learn more about the Thornback skate with amazing Thornback skate videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/thornback-skate/raja-clavata/
ADW: Thornback Ray - Raja clavata
Raja clavata shares its general body shape with all rays in that it is a flattened, disc shape with broad pectoral fins connected to the head and body with triangular pelvic fins at the base of the body. Raja clavata has a long, narrow tail that is roughly equivalent to the length of the body.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Raja_clavata/
Thornback Ray: Elasmodiver
Apparently a common species in many bays in southern California but it is often in turbid inshore water where photography is difficult. Try hunting in shallow bays just beyond the surf line for the best chance at sightings.
http://www.elasmodiver.com/ThornbackRay.htm
EOL - Thornback Ray (Raja clavata)
Descriptions and articles about the Thornback Ray, scientifically known as Raja clavata in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/209174/details
Thornback Ray - British Sea Fishing
Thornback ray are a highly prized catch for the shore angler, with many anglers happy to put great time and effort into fishing for this species.
http://britishseafishing.co.uk/thornback-ray/
MarLIN - Thornback Ray
A short-snouted ray with typical diamond shape and sharply angled pectoral fins approaching 90 degrees. The colour is variable, usually a mottled, blotchy brown to grey, with numerous small dark spots and yellowish patches.
http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/speciesrewrite/4229?speciesID=4229

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Thornback ray

Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Superorder:	Batoidea
Order:	Rajiformes
Family:	Rajidae
Genus:	Raja
Species:	R. clavata
Binomial name
*Raja clavata* Linnaeus, 1758

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

Thornback Ray - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about the thornback ray.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornback_ray
Malacoraja clavata (Thornback Skate)
Find population statistics and information on the thornback ray from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39399/0
Thornback Skate - Raja Clavata - ARKive
Learn more about the Thornback skate with amazing Thornback skate videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/thornback-skate/raja-clavata/
ADW: Thornback Ray - Raja clavata
Raja clavata shares its general body shape with all rays in that it is a flattened, disc shape with broad pectoral fins connected to the head and body with triangular pelvic fins at the base of the body. Raja clavata has a long, narrow tail that is roughly equivalent to the length of the body.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Raja_clavata/
Thornback Ray: Elasmodiver
Apparently a common species in many bays in southern California but it is often in turbid inshore water where photography is difficult. Try hunting in shallow bays just beyond the surf line for the best chance at sightings.
http://www.elasmodiver.com/ThornbackRay.htm
EOL - Thornback Ray (Raja clavata)
Descriptions and articles about the Thornback Ray, scientifically known as Raja clavata in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/209174/details
Thornback Ray - British Sea Fishing
Thornback ray are a highly prized catch for the shore angler, with many anglers happy to put great time and effort into fishing for this species.
http://britishseafishing.co.uk/thornback-ray/
MarLIN - Thornback Ray
A short-snouted ray with typical diamond shape and sharply angled pectoral fins approaching 90 degrees. The colour is variable, usually a mottled, blotchy brown to grey, with numerous small dark spots and yellowish patches.
http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/speciesrewrite/4229?speciesID=4229

Thornback ray

Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Superorder:	Batoidea
Order:	Rajiformes
Family:	Rajidae
Genus:	Raja
Species:	R. clavata
Binomial name
*Raja clavata* Linnaeus, 1758

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Thornbacks

Thornbacks are members of the ray family, Rajidae, closely related to skates. They are identifiable by the spines running along their back.

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