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Information about the Blue-Spotted Ray:

The Blue-Spotted Ray - also called the Blue-spotted Maskray or Blue-Spotted Stingray - is native to the sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs, and in shallow lagoons. These rays live alone or in small groups. They're fairly common in sandy bays of South East Asia and throughout the Indo Pacific from the Red Sea to Japan and south to Australia. The large tail spine of the blue spot stingray is dangerous and deadly. The barbs in the tail are so large, people have bled to death from a sting. When feeding, the Blue-spotted ray waits for the tide to raise, then small groups swarm into shallow, sandy reef flats, looking for worms, crustaceans, mollusks and small fish. After they eat, they settle under the sand to rest in coral caves or on the reef bottom. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download