Blue Dot Stingray
(Taeniura lymma)
QUICK STATS
Minimum Tank Size: 150 gallons
Care Level: Expert Only
Temperament: Aggressive
Reef Compatible: No
Lighting: Moderate
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, sg 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size: 1′
Color Form: Blue, Tan
Venomous: Venomous
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Australia, Indo-Pacific
Family: Dasyatidae
Reproduction: Egg Layer
Swim Level: Bottom

The Blue Dot Stingray is also called the Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray and Bluespotted Stingray. It is an attractive bottom dwelling fish. It has a tan body with blue spots and stays relatively small, but requires a 150 gallon or larger aquarium as an adult.

The Blue Dot Stingray requires sand as the substrate, as its abdomen is easily scratched by a coarser substrate, which could result in an infection. It likes to cover itself with the soft substrate as camouflage. Once acclimated, it will eat any invertebrates in the tank. The tail spine is venomous and only used for protection. Caution should be taken when netting it, or when it is not visible and maintenance is performed in the aquarium. It should never be exposed to copper-based medications.

When first introduced into the aquarium, small pieces of cleaned squid or live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. Then it may be fed shrimp, scallops or pieces of fresh marine fish.

Due to its lack of hardiness when introduced into an aquarium, it should only be kept by an experienced hobbyist.

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Round Stingray
(Urobatis halleri)
QUICK STATS
Minimum Tank Size: 180 gallons
Care Level: Expert Only
Temperament: Aggressive
Reef Compatible: No
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, sg 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size: 10″
Color Form: Tan, Yellow
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Eastern Pacific
Family: Urolophidae

The Round Stingray is also known as the California Stingray. It is a bottom dwelling fish, with a brown body and yellow spots. The tail spine is venomous, but is only used for protection. Caution should be taken when netting it, or when it is not visible and maintenance is performed in the aquarium.

Due to its lack of hardiness, the Round Stingray should only be kept by an experienced hobbyist. It is a temperate species and requires a 180-gallon aquarium with water temperatures between 72 and 78 degrees. The aquarium itself should have at least a two foot width from front to back for an adult. It likes to cover itself on the soft substrate as camouflage. A coarser substrate will scratch its abdomen and could cause an infection. It should never be exposed to copper-based medications. It will eat any crustacean or mollusk in the aquarium.

Feeding may be difficult in the beginning. When first introduced into the aquarium, small pieces of cleaned squid or live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. Then it may be fed shrimp, scallops or pieces of fresh marine fish.

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Round Stingray
(Urobatis halleri)
QUICK STATS
Minimum Tank Size: 180 gallons
Care Level: Expert Only
Temperament: Aggressive
Reef Compatible: No
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, sg 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size: 10″
Color Form: Tan, Yellow
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Eastern Pacific
Family: Urolophidae

The Round Stingray is also known as the California Stingray. It is a bottom dwelling fish, with a brown body and yellow spots. The tail spine is venomous, but is only used for protection. Caution should be taken when netting it, or when it is not visible and maintenance is performed in the aquarium.

Due to its lack of hardiness, the Round Stingray should only be kept by an experienced hobbyist. It is a temperate species and requires a 180-gallon aquarium with water temperatures between 72 and 78 degrees. The aquarium itself should have at least a two foot width from front to back for an adult. It likes to cover itself on the soft substrate as camouflage. A coarser substrate will scratch its abdomen and could cause an infection. It should never be exposed to copper-based medications. It will eat any crustacean or mollusk in the aquarium.

Feeding may be difficult in the beginning. When first introduced into the aquarium, small pieces of cleaned squid or live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. Then it may be fed shrimp, scallops or pieces of fresh marine fish.

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Fiddler Stingray
(Trygonorhina fasciata)
QUICK STATS
Minimum Tank Size: 360 gallons
Care Level: Expert Only
Temperament: Aggressive
Reef Compatible: No
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, sg 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size: 3′
Color Form: Black, Tan
Venomous: Venomous
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Coral Sea
Family: Rhinobatidae

The Fiddler Stingray originates from the Coral Sea, and is brown in coloration with geometric black or dark brown markings. This is a very beautiful stingray that is not overly aggressive, but does require a very large aquarium. The tail spine is venomous, but is only used for protection. Caution should be taken when netting it, or when it is not visible and maintenance is performed in the aquarium.

Due to its lack of hardiness, the Fiddler Stingray should only be kept by an experienced hobbyist in a large aquarium. A 360 gallon aquarium with at least a three foot width from front to back is necessary for an adult. It likes to cover itself in soft substrate as camouflage. A coarser substrate will scratch its abdomen and could cause an infection. It should never be exposed to copper-based medications. It will eat any crustacean or mollusk in the aquarium.

When first introduced into the aquarium, small pieces of cleaned squid or live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. Then it may be fed shrimp, scallops or pieces of fresh marine fish.

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