Blue-spotted ribbontail ray
Red Sea marine life

Blue-spotted ribbontail ray

Sand-coloured disc dotted with electric blue spots, usually resting on sand.

All Red Sea marine life

About this species

Spectacularly patterned and very photogenic. They rest on sandy bottoms during the day and hunt at night. The barbed tail carries venom, non-lethal but extremely painful. Stay calm if you see one and never block its escape route.

Where to find it

Sand patches between coral, 1–10 m. Common at Orange Bay and Marsa Mubarak.

Safety for snorkelers

Trips that visit these waters

These trips go where this species lives. It is a wild animal, so a sighting is possible and never promised.

Common questions

Blue-spotted ribbontail ray: is it dangerous for snorkelers?+

Caution. Venomous tail spine. Never approach or step near a resting ray.

Blue-spotted ribbontail ray: where can you see it in Egypt?+

Sand patches between coral, 1–10 m. Common at Orange Bay and Marsa Mubarak. These trips go where this species lives. It is a wild animal, so a sighting is possible and never promised.

Blue-spotted ribbontail ray: how big does it get?+

70 cm wide

More Red Sea species