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Taeniura lymma

(Fabricius, 1775)

Reef Stingray

Also known as: Ribbontail Stingray, Blue-Spotted Fantail Ray, Blue-Spotted Lagoon Ray, Blue-Spotted Ray, Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray, Blue-Spotted Stingray

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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Myliobatiformes

Family

Dasyatidae

Where to find it

common

EgyptMalaysiaSaudi Arabia

occasional

South AfricaSudan

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Southern Stingray

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Blackspotted Whipray

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Blackfish Stingray