Bluespotted ribbontail ray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bluespotted ribbontail ray lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Taeniura lymma
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Dasyatidae

Where does the bluespotted ribbontail ray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bluespotted ribbontail ray in 16 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Guinea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the bluespotted ribbontail ray endangered?

The bluespotted ribbontail ray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bluespotted ribbontail ray?

The bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Myliobatiformes and the family Dasyatidae, genus Taeniura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bluespotted ribbontail ray

The bluespotted 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 cm (14 in) in width, with a mostly smooth, oval pectoral fin disc, large protruding eyes, and a relatively short and thick tail with a deep fin fold underneath. It can be easily identified by its striking color pattern of many electric blue spots on a yellowish background, with a pair of blue stripes on the tail.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bluespotted ribbontail ray (revision 1381403411), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q964954 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).