Rediscovery of a Single Specimen of the Critically Endangered Spiny Butterfly Ray (Gymnura Altavela Linnaeus, 1758) on the Mediterranean Coast of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, Following A 30-Year Absence
Abstract
Cartilaginous fishes are highly threatened due to slow growth, late maturity, and low reproductive rates.The Spiny Butterfly Ray (Gymnura altavela Linnaeus, 1758) is Endangered globally and Critically Endangered in the Mediterranean, with severe population declines and local extirpations.This study reports the first confirmed record of a single specimen of the Spiny Butterfly Ray along the Mediterranean Examines Mar Biol Oceanogr
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ichthyology and Marine Biology
Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Echinoderm biology and ecology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Examines in Marine Biology & Oceanography
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN