13/01/2026
Say Hi to the Blue-spotted Fantail Ray – the ocean’s glittery pancake! 🌊🥞
This stunning little stingray is often spotted gliding over sandy areas and coral rubble near our reefs 🪸 . With a rounded snout, bright blue spots, and a long, broad tail with two striking blue stripes, it’s hard to miss. 🔵
These rays forage in shallow waters at high tide for snails, clams, worms, shrimp, and crabs, then shelter under ledges as the tide falls. Mostly nocturnal, they’re shy but graceful bottom-dwellers. ☺️Their venomous tail spine is a perfect defense, and their bright blue spots make them one of the most dazzling rays on our reefs!✨
Sadly today, they face threats from overfishing, habitat loss, and the aquarium trade, making them near threatened.🎣
Fun fact: Blue-Spotted Fantail Ray babies are adorably called pups!
Photo Credits : Graham Edgar , Reef species of the world
Credits: Wildsingapore
