Bluespotted ribbontail ray
Taeniura lymma
- Scientific name
- Taeniura lymma
- Group
- Sharks & Rays
- Rarity
- Common
- Where to see it
- Indo-Pacific & Red Sea
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least concern
Did you know?
The bright blue spots on the bluespotted ribbontail ray warn of the potent venom in its tail spine — a clear signal to would-be predators. By day it often hides buried in the sand of shallow lagoons, becoming more active after dark.
What defines this group — Sharks & Rays
The cartilaginous fish: not a single bone in the body, a skeleton made entirely of cartilage.
- A cartilage skeleton, lighter and more flexible than bone.
- No gill cover: five to seven gill slits open on the sides or underneath.
- Pores on the snout — the ampullae of Lorenzini — pick up the electric field of prey.
Other species in this group
- Common stingray
- Blacktip reef shark
- Small-spotted catshark
- Common torpedo ray
- Thornback ray
- Spiny dogfish