Taeniura lymma
Date between 1700 and 1880
Notes This object is part of the collection Iconographia Zoologica
Source/Photographer Iconographia Zoologica
Old Latin name Taeniura lymma
New Latin name Taeniura lymma
Common name Nederlands: Blauwgespikkelde pijlstaartrog
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The bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. This species is common throughout the tropical Indian and western Pacific Oceans in nearshore, coral reef-associated habitats. Taeniura lymma is a fairly small ray, not exceeding 35 cm 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. The bluespotted ribbontail rays can be easily identified by their striking color pattern of many electric blue spots on a yellowish background, with a pair of blue stripes on the tail.

Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Taeniura
Species: Taeniura lymma (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms
- Raja lymma Forsskål, 1775
- Trygon ornatus Gray, 1830
- Trygon halgani Lesson, 1829
- Discobatis marginipinnis Miklouho-Maclay & Macleay, 1886