Starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) is a saltwater, brackish species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 5–1540 m.
Scientific name: Amblyraja radiata · Water: Saltwater, Brackish
Size: up to 105 cm
The starry ray is a demersal rajid recorded from 5 to 1,540 m, and it also enters brackish water. Its range is the North Atlantic and adjacent Arctic. Maximum length is about 105 cm total length, and it can live 28 years, maturing at about 87.5 cm. It is a minor commercial species and a gamefish, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is moderate to high at 51 of 100 and resilience low. IUCN lists it as vulnerable.
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