Description: Skate at 1100m depth in the Faeroe-Shetland Channel. May be Amblyraja hyperborea or Dipturus linteus. Item Type: Image Title: Skate Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Amblyraja hyperborea Behaviour: Swimming Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- RosebankNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Rosebank Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1125 Latitude: 61 deg 05' 29" N Longitude: 3 deg 41' 13" E Habitat: Benthic Rig: Transocean Rather Project Partners: Chevron, Subsea 7, Transocean ROV: Centurion 05 HD (work class) Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 06 March 2008
Description: Cuckoo Ray Raja naevus Item Type: Image Title: Raja naevus Species: Raja naevus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 119 Latitude: 60 deg 28' 48" N Longitude: 0 deg 58' 23" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 29 October 2010
Description: Ray on seabed
K. Sulak says that the ray in the image is almost certainly Rajella fyllae. The pattern of spotting is characteristic, as are the multiple rows of small spines along the rather broad tail. The bands across the tail are sometimes visible in this species, sometimes not. R. fyllae is a boreal to low Arctic species, inhabiting both sides of the North Atlantic, 100-800 m depth, generally between 1-7 degrees C.
S. Iglésias agrees with this identification
J. McEachran also agrees with this identification Item Type: Image Title: Ray (Rajella fyllae) Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Rajella fyllae Behaviour: Resting on seafloor Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 650 Latitude: 60 deg 56' 00" N Longitude: 2 deg 53' 00" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Temperate Gravel and Sand Rig: Jack Bates Laggan Project Partners: Total, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Clansman 2 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007
