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Oceania Fantail Ray

Taeniura lessoni

Bislamastingre— names this kind of animal, not this species alone

Oceania Fantail Ray — photo 1 of 1
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uncommonbluebrownspottedsmallsand-rubble
Group
Shark & ray
Habitat
Sand & rubble
Max size
21 cm
Depth
0-18 m
Family
Dasyatidae

Taeniura lessoni, the Oceania fantail ray, is a type of ray of the family Dasyatidae found in Melanesia, including Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It inhabits shallow coastal region of at least 18 metres (60 ft) depth and is possibly susceptible to habitat-level threats which targeted its habitat.

Adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

Side by side, with what tells them apart.

Oceania Fantail Ray
This oneOceania Fantail Ray
Kuhl's Maskray
Look-alikeKuhl's Maskray

Both are small blue-spotted rays that lie on the sand. Kuhl's Maskray has a diamond-shaped disc, up to 47 cm across, green-brown with a darker band around the eyes like a mask. Oceania Fantail Ray has a rounder, oval disc and is less than half the size, about 21 cm across.

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