Violet Ray
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands and Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde. Also in the Mediterranean, from Tunisia to Egypt.
Near Threatened
IUCN Status
Biology
It is a mysterious animal of which little is known. It prefers shallow tropical or warm temperate waters, and inhabits sandy or rocky bottoms where it is partially hidden. It feeds on bottom-dwelling fishes and crustaceans.
Curiosities
The violet ray can reach 250 centimeters in diameter and weight 85 kilograms.