- Neoraja caerulea
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Neoraja caerulea 
Faeroese stamp with illustration of Neoraja caerulea by Astrid Andreasen. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: Rajidae Genus: Neoraja Species: N. caerulea Binomial name Neoraja caerulea
(Stehmann, 1976)Synonyms Breviraja caerulea
Neoraja caerulea, also known as the blue ray, is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. This small ray reaches a total length of approximately 30 centimetres (12 in) and is endemic to the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean off Ireland and Iceland.[1] It occurs at depths of 600 to 1,262 metres (2,000 to 4,140 ft).[1]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2009). "Neoraja caerulea" in FishBase. October 2009 version.
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