Thornback ray
The most commonly encountered ray around the British Isles, it's easy to see where the thornback ray got its name from - just check out the spines on its back!
The most commonly encountered ray around the British Isles, it's easy to see where the thornback ray got its name from - just check out the spines on its back!
The spotted ray is one of the smallest species of skate, growing to only 80 cm.
The undulate ray has beautiful wavy patterns on its back, which helps it camouflage against the sandy seabed.
This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.
It’s easy to identify this distinctive skate from the black and yellow marbled eye spots on each wing.
This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.