BPBM 29997Ichthyology

Taeniura lymma

Bluespotted Fantail Ray

As recorded: Taeniura lymma (Forsskål, 1775)

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Dasyatidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: February 14, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Taeniura lymma · collected 1972–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 14, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Taeniura lymma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,354 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30

Coolangatta, AU

(c) Katie Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

(c) matt2800, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Taeniura lymma. BPBM 29997. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38977614. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29997.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38977614 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026