Maltese skate
Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Leucoraja melitensis
Length
45-52
17.7-20.5
cminch
cm inch 

The Maltese skate (Leucoraja melitensis), or Maltese ray, is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It is a rare endemic species from the Mediterranean Sea found in the coastal waters of Algeria, Italy, Malta, Tunisia, Greece and Turkey. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Geography

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References

1. Maltese skate Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltese_skate
2. Maltese skate on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61405/48954483

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