When it is recorded
Jan2,478
Feb5,682
Mar6,454
Apr2,663
May682
Jun643
Jul1,138
Aug3,138
Sep7,115
Oct3,336
Nov6,602
Dec2,596
GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).
Where it is recorded
| # | County | Nation | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornwall | England | 917 | |
| 2 | Orkney Islands | Scotland | 726 | |
| 3 | Devon | England | 654 | |
| 4 | Causeway Coast and Glens | Northern Ireland | 305 | |
| 5 | Cambridgeshire | England | 299 | |
| 6 | Dorset | England | 212 | |
| 7 | Gwynedd | Wales | 157 | |
| 8 | Isle of Anglesey | Wales | 157 | |
| 9 | Swansea | Wales | 152 | |
| 10 | Pembrokeshire | Wales | 128 | |
| 11 | Isle of Wight | England | 118 | |
| 12 | Norfolk | England | 94 | |
| 13 | Ceredigion | Wales | 79 | |
| 14 | Argyll and Bute | Scotland | 72 | |
| 15 | Highland | Scotland | 71 |
133 England431 Scotland289 Wales583 Northern Ireland23 Isle of Man
Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 49 counties in all.
About this species
- Records since 2000
- 42,579
- Peak month
- September
- Counties with records
- 49
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- Scientific name
- Raja montagui
- Also known as
- Spotted Ray, Spotted Skate
- Group
- Fish
- NBN Atlas records since 2000
- 1,686
- Most recorded in
- Cornwall, Orkney Islands, Devon, Causeway Coast and Glens, Cambridgeshire, Dorset, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Swansea, Pembrokeshire, Isle of Wight, Norfolk +8
- Conservation designations
- Global Red List (JNCC), OSPAR list
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Rajiformes
- Family
- Rajidae
- Genus
- Raja
- Name with authority
- Raja montagui Fowler, 1910
- Described
- 1910
- Contributing datasets
- 33
Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q943403 · GBIF 5216014