Blue-spotted Ribbontail Ray

Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC

Blue-spotted ribbontail rays rest beneath table corals and in sandy pockets throughout the reef plateau, becoming more active in the evening as they hunt for molluscs and crustaceans. They are among the most visually striking denizens of Indo-Pacific shallow reefs, their vivid electric-blue spots serving as aposematic warning coloration. At Pigeon Island they are encountered almost every dive, often in pairs tucked side by side under coral overhangs.