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Maltese skate

Summary

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[2] 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.

Maltese skate
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Leucoraja
Species:
L. melitensis
Binomial name
Leucoraja melitensis
(R. S. Clark, 1926)

Sustainable consumption edit

In 2010, Greenpeace International added the Maltese skate (Leucoraja melitensis) to its seafood red list. "The Greenpeace International seafood red list is a list of fish that are commonly sold in supermarkets around the world, and which have a very high risk of being sourced from unsustainable fisheries."[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Dulvy, N.; Walls, R. (2015). "Leucoraja melitensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T61405A48954483. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T61405A48954483.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Guide of Mediterranean Skates and Rays (Leucoraja melitensis). Oct. 2022. Mendez L., Bacquet A. and F. Briand. http://www.ciesm.org/Guide/skatesandrays/leucoraja-melitensis
  3. ^ "Greenpeace International Seafood Red list". Greenpeace. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2023.