First record of Shagreen ray Leucoraja fullonica (Linnaeus, 1758) in Syrian coastal waters (eastern Mediterranean)

On 8 March 2018, one individual of Leucoraja fullonica was caught during a trawl survey conducted in Syrian territorial water at a depth of 340 m. This specimen was an immature female, measured 365 mm -total length, 210 mm - disc width, and weighted 183.2 g. This paper reports the first documented r...

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Main Authors: SAAD, Adib, ALKUSAIRY, Hasan
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Published: Station Biologique de Roscoff (SBR) 2019
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.21411/cbm.a.32012cd2
http://application.sb-roscoff.fr/cbm/doi/10.21411/CBM.A.32012CD2
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Summary:On 8 March 2018, one individual of Leucoraja fullonica was caught during a trawl survey conducted in Syrian territorial water at a depth of 340 m. This specimen was an immature female, measured 365 mm -total length, 210 mm - disc width, and weighted 183.2 g. This paper reports the first documented record of the species in Syrian waters and in the Levantine basin.