Where does the Thornback Ray live?
Raja clavata has 42,358 records in 41 countries and territories, from 1639 to 2026. Most records come from United Kingdom.
- 42,358 records
- 41 places
- 123 years recorded
- Elasmobranchii class
AnimaliaChordataElasmobranchiiRajiformesRajidaeRaja
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 18,137 | |
| Netherlands | 11,022 | |
| Ireland | 3,151 | |
| France | 2,513 | |
| Spain | 1,674 | |
| Portugal | 1,277 | |
| Jersey | 1,090 | |
| Belgium | 612 | |
| Norway | 578 | |
| Germany | 550 | |
| Croatia | 546 | |
| South Africa | 209 | |
| Isle of Man | 185 | |
| Denmark | 183 | |
| Sweden | 138 | |
| Italy | 126 | |
| Guernsey | 59 | |
| Israel | 49 | |
| Namibia | 29 | |
| Albania | 21 | |
| Ukraine | 20 | |
| Greece | 19 | |
| Algeria | 16 | |
| Malta | 16 | |
| Russia | 15 | |
| Montenegro | 14 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 11 | |
| Cyprus | 10 | |
| ZZ | 9 | |
| Morocco | 8 | |
| Faroe Islands | 6 | |
| Türkiye | 6 | |
| Benin | 5 | |
| Western Sahara | 2 | |
| Angola | 1 | |
| Åland Islands | 1 | |
| Colombia | 1 | |
| Georgia | 1 | |
| Ghana | 1 | |
| Iceland | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 41 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Rajidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.