Came across this small blue-spotted fantail ray on Sentosa. It was swimming in the shallows probably looking for food like small shrimp or bottom dwelling fish. The disc was slightly bigger than my palm. This seems to be a first record for Sentosa's Tj Rimau reef although it is frequently seen on our other Southern islands.
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Sentosa Blue-Spotted Fantail Ray from BeachBum on Vimeo.
As with most marine ecosystems and organisms in Singapore waters, conservation should be a key concern for all Singaporeans. Amazing Singapore!. In which other capital city can you get to see such wildlife?
This is a large video so do wait for it to stream fully before viewing! or join Vimeo to download the file. Click on the Vimeo link for better quality viewing.
Sentosa Blue-Spotted Fantail Ray from BeachBum on Vimeo.
As with most marine ecosystems and organisms in Singapore waters, conservation should be a key concern for all Singaporeans. Amazing Singapore!. In which other capital city can you get to see such wildlife?
Want to know more about the blue spotted fantail ray? Visit wildsingapore.com
http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/fish/dasyatidae/lymma.htm
Hey Andy
ReplyDeleteagain a great clip. Where did you find this ray? Care to tell me exactly where I could see this flat?
I've been reading all the write ups about how reclamation is killing off all these marine life. It's saddening. And we have so much around our shores.
This is Gabriel. We met on the aug 19 cyrene trip.
eh, rays move about a bit... and this was apparently the first visual of such a ray at Sentosa's Tj Rimau reef.
ReplyDeleteYou'll stand a better chance of getting stung by this ray if you go to the Sisters Islands lagoons. :)