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Sandy ray

Leucoraja naevus (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The sandy ray (Leucoraja naevus) is a species in the family Rajidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the sandy ray

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sandy ray live?

Not recorded

Is the sandy ray endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the sandy ray classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyRajidae
  6. genusLeucoraja
  7. SpeciesLeucoraja naevus (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Synonyms Raja naevus

Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • Cuckoo rayEnglish
  • Cuckoo skateEnglish
  • raya escayudaAsturian
  • rejnok dvouskvrnnýCzech
  • morgath lygadogWelsh
  • pletrokkeDanish
  • KuckucksrocheGerman
  • ΨηφιδόβατοςGreek
  • raya santiaguesaSpanish
  • marmorirauskuFinnish
  • raie fleurieFrench
  • Roc na Sul DabhIrish
  • Razza cuculoItalian
  • raja gegutėLithuanian
  • gjøkskateNorwegian Bokmål
  • grootoogDutch
  • gjøkskateNorwegian Nynorsk
  • raja dwuplamaPolish
  • Raia-de-dois-olhosPortuguese
  • скат-кукушкаRussian
  • blomrockaSwedish
  • vatozTurkish
  • Скат півнячийUkrainian
  • Morgathod LlygadogWelsh
  • KuckucksrochenGerman
  • ScheckenrochenGerman
  • grootoogrogDutch
  • SpiegelrogDutch
  • wilde rogDutch
  • Кукушкин скатRussian
  • Benli VatozTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sandy ray

Other species in the same genus Leucoraja.

Sandy ray

Leucoraja circularis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Maltese ray

Leucoraja melitensis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Big skate

Leucoraja ocellata

RajidaeNo free photo yet

CompareSandy ray vs Shagreen raySandy ray vs Sandy raySandy ray vs Maltese raySandy ray vs Big skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sandy ray?

The sandy ray (Leucoraja naevus) belongs to the family Rajidae in the order Rajiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sandy ray (Leucoraja naevus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/leucoraja-naevus

MLA

“Sandy ray (Leucoraja naevus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/leucoraja-naevus.

BibTeX
@misc{leucoraja_naevus_2026,
  title = {Sandy ray (Leucoraja naevus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/leucoraja-naevus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}