Ray Pool

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Zone 7

Welcome to one of the most popular zones of the Aquarium. Here you’ll be able to see the rays up close as they come to the surface.

Fish found in these waters:
Rays and Plaice.

Plaice – Pleuronectes platessa

Plaice can be easily distinguished from other flatfish by the characteristic orange spots although they can alter their main body colour for camouflage purposes. They mature and so can breed when they are approx 16–43cm long/3-7yrs old (depending on species, gender & location) and are thought to live up to 40yrs. However, due to fishing pressure, most plaice found in the Irish Sea are less than 6years old, which threatens their breeding and populations.

Max size – Approx 90cm but usually only 30 – 40cm

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