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Distribution: Mediterranean Sea Size: 70 cm Life Span: 10 years Diet: Carnivorous Social life: Solitary IUCN red list status: Near Threatened The starry rays is a flat-bodied, cartilaginous fish commonly found on continental shelves, typically at depths between shallow waters and 150 meters. Preferring muddy and sandy seabeds, starry rays have mouths and gills located on the underside of their bodies. Some individuals also possess weak electrical organs in their tails. As carnivores, they feed on various small benthic animals. Mating occurs in spring, with females laying numerous eggs per clutch, each encased in a tough, leathery case. Annually, a female can produce between 30 and over 100 egg cases. After hatching, juveniles quickly move into shallow waters, around 5–7 meters deep, before gradually migrating to deeper waters as they mature. The starry ray population is currently in decline, primarily due to the impact of fishing nets. ## Keywords starry ray, cartilaginous fish , chondrichthyan , chondrichthian
