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Round ribbontail ray
Taeniurops meyeni
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Round ribbontail ray
- Scientific
- Taeniurops meyeni
- Dhivehi
- Naru nagoo madi
- Group
- Rays
- Family
- Dasyatidae (stingrays)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 3.3 m (total length); max. published weight 150 kg
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 500 m (usually 20 to 60 m)
- IUCN status
- VU · VulnerableVulnerable (VU), assessed 2023
Description
A large, heavy stingray with a round disc up to about 1.8 m across, mottled black and white or grey on top, and a thick tail with a deep skin fold underneath that runs to the tip. It rests on sand in lagoons and on outer reef slopes, usually at 20 to 60 m, and feeds on bottom fish, clams, crabs and shrimps. Jacks often follow it as it forages. Its tail spine is venomous.
In the Maldives
Dhivehi name naru nagoo madi (MRS 1997). All rays are protected in the Maldives (since 2014). Often seen resting on sandy channel floors.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Taeniurops-meyeni.html
- fishbase.se /comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=6482&GenusName=Taeniurops&SpeciesName
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Taeniura_meyeni_makunudhoo.jpg
Dhivehi name source: FishBase common names (country: Maldives) give 'Naru nagoo madi' (Latin script). FLAG: single source.