Round ribbontail ray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the round ribbontail ray lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Taeniura meyeni
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Dasyatidae

Where does the round ribbontail ray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the round ribbontail ray in 14 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania and South America. 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.

What kind of animal is the round ribbontail ray?

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

About the round ribbontail ray

The round ribbontail ray, blotched fantail ray, marble ray, or marbled ray (Taeniurops meyeni) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found throughout the nearshore waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific, as well as off islands in the eastern Pacific. It is a bottom-dwelling inhabitant of lagoons, estuaries, and reefs, generally at a depth of 20–60 m (66–197 ft). Reaching 1.8 m (5.9 ft) across, this large ray is characterized by a thick, rounded pectoral fin disc covered by small tubercles on top, and a relatively short tail bearing a deep ventral fin fold. In addition, it has a variable but distinctive light and dark mottled pattern on its upper surface, and a black tail.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Round ribbontail ray (revision 1358599738), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1151884 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).