Kingdom Animalia Order Rajiformes Genus Leucoraja Higher classification Leucoraja | Phylum Chordata Family Rajidae Scientific name Leucoraja melitensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Batoids, Leucoraja, Skate, Leucoraja circularis, Chondrichthyes | ||
The Maltese skate or Maltese ray (Leucoraja melitensis) is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found in Algeria, Italy, Malta, and Tunisia. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sustainable consumption
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."
References
Maltese skate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA