Blue-Spotted Fantail Ray - Barbed and Brightly Colored But.
The blue-spotted ribbontail ray is a bottom-dwelling species that frequents coral reefs and adjacent sandy flats. It is also commonly encountered in the intertidal zone and tidal pools, and has been sighted near seagrass beds. Zoo Diet. Our rays are fed a mix of chopped up fish, squid and mussel meat. They are fed three times a day with the main feed at lunchtime (12.30pm). Wild Diet. Their.
The blue-spotted fantail ray, also known as the blue-spotted ribbontail ray, is common in shallow waters of the tropical Indo-West Pacific from South Africa to the Solomon Islands, including the Red Sea. It can be found from to the inter-tidal zone to a depth of at least 65 ft (20 m). It lives around coral reefs, where it shelters under ledges and in caves at low tides, moving inshore to feed.
Instead, this ray makes sure that its brilliant blue spots are visible because they signal that the ray has a deadly defense—venomous spines in its blue-striped tail. If threatened, the ray can flip its tail and stab predators. (Photo: Jan Messersmith) To help its spots stay bright and visible, the blue-spotted ray visits “cleaning stations.
Many species, including the exotic-looking blue-spotted stingray, have venom that is delivered through their tails. That venom, and the spine itself, can be dangerous to humans. Stingrays prefer shallow, near-shore waters in warm parts of the world. Here, they spend most of their time lying partially buried on the ocean floor hiding from predators, like sharks, or waiting for prey to swim by.
Blue-spotted fantail ray Taeniura lymma Family Dasyatidae updated Oct 2019. Where seen? This beautiful stingray is sometimes encountered on sandy areas and in coral rubble near living reefs on some of our shores. It is often also seen by divers. Sadly, it is also sometimes encountered trapped in a drift net. It is considered possibly the most abundant ray in coral reefs in our region. Features.
The Blue Spotted Ray is a part of the Tropical themed collection. The Blue Spotted 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.
The Blue-spotted Ribbon-tail Ray, is also known as the Blue-spotted Stingray. The best way to distinguish them apart, is to use the scientific name, especially when there are so many species as.