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A brown sting ray with blue spots lying on sand in a shallow glass display case.

Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray

Taeniura lymma (Forsskål 1775)

A small colourful stingray that is easily recognised by the large electric blue spots on the body and pair of blue stripes along the tail. Bluespotted Fantail Rays have large protruding eyes, and venomous spines positioned well back on the tail that may produce a very painful sting.

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A brown sting ray with blue spots lying on sand in a shallow glass display case.

Things that Fly Underwater - Stingrays

Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray

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A brown sting ray with blue spots lying on sand in a shallow glass display case.

Bluespotted ribbontail ray.
Credit: WA Museum

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.