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    Cuckoo Skate

    Cuckoo Skate

    Leucoraja naevus

    Sharks & Rays
    Near Threatened

    The Cuckoo Skate (Leucoraja naevus) is recorded at 13 diving areas across 6 countries, most often around Scapa Flow, Orkney, West Coast and South Coast.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 2 diving regions worldwide.

    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Mediterranean & Europe
    CorsicaFrance
    Rarely seen here
    Marseille & CalanquesFrance
    Regularly seen here
    South CoastIreland
    Frequently seen here
    West CoastIreland
    Frequently seen here
    Al HoceimaMorocco
    Occasionally seen here
    Balearic IslandsSpain
    Occasionally seen here
    Cabo de PalosSpain
    Rarely seen here
    Cornwall & DevonUnited Kingdom
    Frequently seen here
    Northumberland & NortheastUnited Kingdom
    Regularly seen here
    Scapa Flow, OrkneyUnited Kingdom
    Frequently seen here
    Scottish East Coast & BordersUnited Kingdom
    Frequently seen here
    Scottish West CoastUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderRajiformes
    FamilyRajidae
    GenusLeucoraja

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