1804 G. Shaw V. ii. 316 Spotted Ray... Raja maculata.
1903 6 449 In Start Bay it [sc. the thornback ray] is virtually replaced by two other species, the Homelyn (or spotted ray) and the Blonde.
2013 J. Whippy (ed. 2) 98 The spotted ray is a small species that seldom grows bigger than 8lb in weight.