The Blue Spotted Ribbontail Ray

Taeniura Lymma is the scientific name.

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Size...

• The maximum reported size the bluespotted ribbontail ray is 12 inches ( or 30 centimeters)
• The maximum reported length of the bluespotted ribbontail ray is about 28 inches (or 70 centimeters)

Looks Like...

• large blue spots
• long blue side strips the tail
• Grey-brown to yellow, olive-green or reddish brown in the upper side of the back, white usually

Location...

• The bluespotted ribbontail ray is found in the Indo-West Pacific region including the Red Sea and East Africa
• It can also be found in the Solomon Islands north to Japan and south to northern Australia
• Here is a map showing the bluespotted ribbontail ray's location in the world.

Diet...

• they feed on crabs, prawns,worms, molluscs, and little fish

Other names...

Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray www.oceanwideimages.com

• bluespotted ray
• bluespotted fantail ray
• bluespotted lagoon ray
• bluespotted stingray
• fantail ray
• lesser fantail ray
• lagoon ray
• reef ray
• ribbon-tailed stingray
• ribbontail stingray

SOURCE #1
Author's name: Cathleen Bester
Name of the entire website: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/Descript/Bluespottedrtray/bluespottedrtray
Copyright date: 2010
Date of when you looked at it: March 11th, 2010

SOURCE #2
Author's name:
Name of the entire website: http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=320web address
Copyright date: March 2010
Date of when you looked at it: March 12th, 2010

SOURCE #3
Author's name: Anita Wiethiichiter
Name of the entire website: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=5399

Baby Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray www.aqua-fish.net

Copyright date: February 2010
Date of when you looked at it: March 12th, 201

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