Blotched Fantail Ray
Taeniurops meyeni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)
- FamilyDasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
- GenusTaeniurops
- SpeciesTaeniurops meyeni (Blotched Fantail Ray)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blotched Fantail Ray in Galápagos Islands?
About 38% of visitor-days record a Blotched Fantail Ray sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 107 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blotched Fantail Ray in Galápagos Islands?
September has the highest sighting rate for Blotched Fantail Ray in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.