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Bluespotted Ribbontail Stingray

Taeniura lymma

Description:

Not to be confused with the bluespotted stingray, Neotrygon kuhlii. Bluespotted ribbontail ray The bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 30 m (100 ft), this species is common throughout the tropical Indian and western Pacific Oceans in nearshore, coral reef-associated habitats. It is a fairly small ray, not exceeding 35 cm (14 in) in width, with a mostly smooth, oval pectoral fin disc, large protruding eyes, and a relatively short and thick tail with a deep fin fold underneath. It can be easily identified by its striking color pattern of many electric blue spots on a yellowish background, with a pair of blue stripes on the tail.

Notes:

They have very nice bright blue spots, and poisonous, not from bites but from the tail spines. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed the bluespotted ribbontail ray as Near Threatened. Although still relatively common and widely distributed, this species faces continuing degradation of its coral reef habitat throughout its range, from development and destructive fishing practices using cyanide or dynamite. In addition, its populations are under heavy pressure by artisanal and commercial fisheries, and by local collecting for the aquarium trad

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2 Comments

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 9 years ago

Yes, they can be, but the bright blue spots are also to announce that its poisonous :p

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 9 years ago

colorful

AlbertKang
Spotted by
AlbertKang

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Jan 27, 2013
Submitted on Apr 4, 2014

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