Description Raja clavata L., 1758
English: Juvenile thornback ray off De Panne, Belgium. The co-ordinates are the centre of a 2.0 nm WSW-ENE fish track.
Français : Raie bouclée juvénile ramassée au large de De Panne, en Belgique. Les coordonnées sont au centre d'un chalutage WSW-ENE.
Date 25 September 2008
Photographer Hans Hillewaert
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Raja_clavata_(juv).jpg

The thornback ray (Raja clavata) or thornback skate is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found in coastal waters of Europe and the Atlantic coast of Africa, possibly as far south as Namibia and even South Africa. Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas. It is sometimes seen trapped in large estuarine pools at low tide. Etymology: Raja: Latin, raja, -ae = a sting ray. Order: Rajiformes, Family: Rajidae, Species: Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758.