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Shagreen ray

Leucoraja fullonica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

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

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Quick facts about the shagreen 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 shagreen ray live?

Not recorded

Is the shagreen 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 shagreen ray classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyRajidae
  6. genusLeucoraja
  7. SpeciesLeucoraja fullonica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Raja chagrinea, Raja fullonica, Raja gallica

Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • Shagreen skateEnglish
  • raya ásperaAsturian
  • CardaireCatalan
  • rejnok valchářCzech
  • morgath gribogWelsh
  • gøgerokkeDanish
  • WalkerrochenGerman
  • ΑκανθόβατοςGreek
  • raya cardadoraSpanish
  • Txarrantxa-arraiaBasque
  • käkirauskuFinnish
  • raie chardonFrench
  • BicudoGalician
  • Razza spinosaItalian
  • šagreninė rajaLithuanian
  • nebbskateNorwegian Bokmål
  • kaardrogDutch
  • nebbskateNorwegian Nynorsk
  • raja kosmataPolish
  • Raia-pregadaPortuguese
  • Шагреневый скатRussian
  • raxha gjëmboreAlbanian
  • näbbrockaSwedish
  • vatozTurkish
  • Скат шагреневийUkrainian
  • Morgathod CribogWelsh
  • ChagrinrochenGerman
  • Rondelets RochenGerman
  • Raie-chardonFrench
  • dikenli vatoz balığıTurkish
  • Telatin VatozTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the shagreen ray

Other species in the same genus Leucoraja.

Sandy ray

Leucoraja naevus

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Sandy ray

Leucoraja circularis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Maltese ray

Leucoraja melitensis

RajidaeNo free photo yet

Big skate

Leucoraja ocellata

RajidaeNo free photo yet

CompareShagreen ray vs Sandy rayShagreen ray vs Sandy rayShagreen ray vs Maltese rayShagreen ray vs Big skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the shagreen ray?

The shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) belongs to the family Rajidae in the order Rajiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shagreen-ray

MLA

“Shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/shagreen-ray.

BibTeX
@misc{shagreen_ray_2026,
  title = {Shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shagreen-ray},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}