Bluespotted stingray (Taeniura lymma)

Bluespotted stingray (Taeniura lymma)

Category Other
Maximum length 80 cm
Class Chondrichthyes
Order Myliobatiformes
Family Dasyatidae
Genus Taeniura
Shoot place Ras Um Sid Bay
Shoot date 2022-10-26

Short description

 

 

 

   

   The back is sandy yellow, olive, or brown, dotted with bright blue or light blue spots. The belly is light, cream, or white. The tail is longer than the disk, with light blue stripes on the sides. The tail has one or two venomous spines. The eyes are convex and located on the top, with spiracles behind them for breathing in the sand.

 

 

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