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Brown Stingray (Hemitrygon fluviorum)Observer
motherofraysDescription
Stills from video. Seen from shore. Confirmed as female from video.
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Eden's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)Observer
motherofraysDescription
Stills taken from drone video. Whale was with a very large bait ball, perhaps feeding.
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Pink Whipray (Pateobatis fai)Observer
motherofraysDescription
Three full size (~2m dw) female pink whiprays resting under coral bommie, but were spooked by us divers and swam off. Sorry for the poor quality photos - they are screen shots from video.
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Coral Sea Maskray (Neotrygon trigonoides)Observer
motherofraysDescription
Observed feeding.
According to Last et al. 2016 (Rays of the World) N. trigonoides is the only maskray observed in the GBR, but is described as having only two thick white bands on the tail and usually 1 caudal sting (p. 592). This little guy (~20-25cm dw) has multiple small white bands on the tail and 2 caudal stings. Perhaps a juvenile?
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Rays (Infraclass Batoidea)Observer
motherofraysDescription
Found washed up on the beach. Made from cartilage. About 13cm wide.
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Skates (Order Rajiformes)Observer
motherofraysDescription
Found this washed up on the beach. It looks to be the skull of a ray species, and is definitely made from cartilage. It has shrunk and crinkled slightly after being dried in the sun. Estimated to be 12cm long and 10cm wide.
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Crested Hornshark (Heterodontus galeatus)Observer
motherofraysDescription
Eggs case found washed up with deceased, fully formed pup inside. No yolk sac remaining.
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Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans)Observer
motherofraysPlace
Gili Meno island, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (Google, OSM)
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Spotfin Lionfish (Pterois antennata)Observer
motherofraysPlace
Gili Meno island, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (Google, OSM)
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Striped Boxfish (Ostracion solorense)Observer
motherofraysPlace
Gili Meno island, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (Google, OSM)
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Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)Observer
motherofraysPlace
Gili Meno island, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (Google, OSM)
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Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii)Observer
motherofraysPlace
Gili Meno, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (Google, OSM)
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Feather Stars (Order Comatulida)Observer
motherofraysPlace
Gili Meno, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (Google, OSM)
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Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)Observer
motherofraysPlace
Gili Meno, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (Google, OSM)Description
DCIM\100GOPRO\GOPR2996.
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Bluespotted Maskray (Neotrygon caeruleopunctata)Observer
motherofraysDescription
I identified this as Neotrygon caeruleopunctata (Last et al. 2016). This species doesn't seem to appear in iNat. I ID'd them as this species due to having a shorter tail and more banding on tail than expected for N. australiae. Didn't consider them to be N. orientalis as they had a small ventral fold on the tail, where N. orientalis has a longer ventral fold. Also didn't consider them to be N. kuhlii as they are characterised by less blue spots and are now considered only to be in the South Pacific.
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Bluespotted Maskray (Neotrygon caeruleopunctata)Observer
motherofraysDescription
I identified this as Neotrygon caeruleopunctata (Last et al. 2016). This species doesn't seem to appear in iNat. I ID'd them as this species due to having a shorter tail and more banding on tail than expected for N. australiae. Didn't consider them to be N. orientalis as they had a small ventral fold on the tail, where N. orientalis has a longer ventral fold. Also didn't consider them to be N. kuhlii as they are characterised by less blue spots and are now considered only to be in the South Pacific.
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Bluespotted Maskray (Neotrygon caeruleopunctata)Observer
motherofraysDescription
I identified this as Neotrygon caeruleopunctata (Last et al. 2016). This species doesn't seem to appear in iNat. I ID'd them as this species due to having a shorter tail and more banding on tail than expected for N. australiae. Didn't consider them to be N. orientalis as they had a small ventral fold on the tail, where N. orientalis has a longer ventral fold. Also didn't consider them to be N. kuhlii as they are characterised by less blue spots and are now considered only to be in the South Pacific.
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Bluespotted Maskray (Neotrygon caeruleopunctata)Observer
motherofraysDescription
I identified this as Neotrygon caeruleopunctata (Last et al. 2016). This species doesn't seem to appear in iNat. I ID'd them as this species due to having a shorter tail and more banding on tail than expected for N. australiae. Didn't consider them to be N. orientalis as they had a small ventral fold on the tail, where N. orientalis has a longer ventral fold. Also didn't consider them to be N. kuhlii as they are characterised by less blue spots and are now considered only to be in the South Pacific.
