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Bluespotted ribbontail ray

Distribution : Red Sea, Indian Ocean and tropical Pacific.

Beside the reef, the bluespotted ribbontail ray uses seabed resources and takes shelter beneath reef structures. It usually inhabits shallow water down to about 20 metres.

Habitat of Bluespotted ribbontail ray Habitat
Sand, Rocky habitat
Depth range of Bluespotted ribbontail ray Depth
0-20 m
Biological group of Bluespotted ribbontail ray Group
Ecological role of Bluespotted ribbontail ray Role
Predator

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

This small ray has an ochre oval disc with blue spots, a pale underside and a tail marked with blue lines. Disc width can reach about 35 cm, with a total length of roughly 70 cm.

WHERE DOES IT LIVE?

It inhabits shallow reefs and adjacent sand, usually within about twenty metres. Crevices and overhangs provide shelter; it seldom buries itself completely.

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

The diet includes benthic molluscs, worms and crustaceans. Its ventral mouth suits bottom feeding, while the upper spiracles allow water to enter from above.

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