#2025 · 🦈 sharks & rays

Bluespotted Fantail Ray

🇳🇱 Blauwgespikkelde Pijlstaartrog ·Taeniura lymma

LCleast concern 🦈 Sharks & rays 📍 outside Europe

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what is it?

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...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 4,787iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
4,787 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Peter Forsskål in 1775 (251 years ago).