Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray and Similar Species
Taeniura lymma
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Open the appSeveral fish can be confused with Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray. Here are the key differences.
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Bluespotted Stingray
Neotrygon kuhlii (formerly Dasyatis kuhlii)
Key differences: While also having blue spots, Neotrygon kuhlii typically has fewer, larger, and more irregularly shaped blue spots, often with dark rings around them. Its tail is much longer and whip-like, often with alternating dark and light bands, and lacks the prominent blue stripes and ventral keel of Taeniura lymma. The disc shape of N. kuhlii is more rhomboidal compared to the oval disc of T. lymma.
Bluespotted Maskray
Hemitrygon akajei
Key differences: This species is found in the Northwest Pacific and has a more uniform brownish-red coloration with small, indistinct blue spots or speckles, not the vibrant, distinct blue spots of T. lymma. Its tail is also longer and lacks the prominent blue stripes.
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