Species ID
View AllBluespotted Fantail Ray
( Taeniura lymma )
Description
Other names
Blue-spotted Fantail Ray, Blue-spotted Lagoon Ray, Blue-spotted Ray, Blue-spotted Ribbontail Ray, Blue-spotted Stingray, Fantail Ray, Lagoon Ray, Lesser Fantail Ray, Reef Ray
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- CAUTION: Venomous tail spines
- Near Threatened
- Is a member of the family Dasyatidae (whiptail stingrays)
- Found in tropical waters of Northern Australia
- Can grow to 70cm in length
- Frequents shallow coral reef environments
- Generally solitary
- Popular among aquarists
