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Ribbontail stingray (Taeniura lymma)
Bluespotted ribbontail stingray, Blue spotted lagoon ray, Bluespotted stingray, Blue-spotted fantail ray, Fantail ray, Lesser fantail ray, Lagoon ray
Blaupunktrochen (de), Patelnica niebieskoplama (pl), Ogończa niebieska (pl), Pastenague à taches bleues (fr), Pastenague queue à ruban (fr)
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This animal can be dangerous to humans
Grows up to 70 centimiters length. Feeds on small fish, crustaceans and mollusks.
This stingray is capable of causing painful injuries to humans with it's venomous tail spines, although it usually flees when threatened.