#rough-skinned ray

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Daily Ray Fact:

The Porcupine Ray has long been valued for its rough and durable skin, which was made into a shagreen leather once used for various utilitarian and ornamental purposes, such as to cover sword hilts and shields. When feeding, it plows deeply into the bottom, expelling excess sediment from its spiracles in a plume visible from a long distance away.