Bluespotted ribbontail Ray Taeniura lymma also known as the bluespotted ray, bluespotted fantail ray, bluespotted lagoon ray, bluespotted stingray, fantail ray, lesser fantail ray, lagoon ray, reef ray, ribbon-tailed stingray and ribbontail stingray

Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray Taeniura lymma is also known as the bluespotted ray, bluespotted fantail ray,  bluespotted stingray and ribbontail stingray. They are common inhabitants of the reefs on the Ta...
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Bluespotted Ribbon Tail Ray

Marlon Quinn
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A bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) flutters along the sandy bottom of the Red Sea in Ras Muhammad National Park. At night, small groups of these rays follow the rising tide onto sandy flats to ro...
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The Eye of a Ray

Hannah Jane
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The eye of a bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), reflects light from the underwater camera strobes, appearing as though it is glowing inside...
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Manta Ray in Tofo

Hannah Jane
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A giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris), photographed while scuba diving in the pristine waters off the coast of Tofo, Mozambique. This is the largest type of ray in the world, growing up to a width of ...

Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray

Renee Blundon
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A bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) photographed while scuba diving at Sweet Bongoyo off the coast of Dar es Salaam. This is a common species of ray throughout the tropical Indian and western Paci...
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Cornetfish and Bluespotted Ray

Renee Blundon
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Video of a cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii) and a bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) during a night dive at Remora in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Footage shot with a Canon VIXIA HF G30 HD Camcorder ...

Rays and Skates

Seaunseen
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Rays and skates are in the superorder of cartilaginous fish, known as Batoidea, where there are approximately 560 species in thirteen families. They are closely related to the Elasmobranchii family, of sharks. ...

Spotted Eagle Ray

Renee Blundon
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A spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) glides effortlessly through the water. The rays are considered Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and are caught mainly in Southeast Asia and Africa. They're also ...

Divers Rescue Entangled Stingray

Renee Blundon
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Dramatic underwater footage captures divers rescuing a stingray, entangled in a fishing net in Dar es Salaam. It was during a 15 meter deep night dive at the well-known dive site, Pipefish City, when dive le...