Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray
Neotrygon moluccensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)
- FamilyDasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
- GenusNeotrygon (Maskrays)
- SpeciesNeotrygon moluccensis (Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray)
About the Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Oriental Bluespotted Maskray
Neotrygon orientale
Reef ray
Taeniura lymma
Mangrove Ray
Urogymnus granulatus
Blotched Fantail Ray
Taeniurops meyeni
Reticulate Whipray
Himantura uarnak
Pink Whipray
Pateobatis fai
Thorny Ray
Urogymnus asperrimus
Broad Cowtail Stingray
Pastinachus ater
Dragon stingray
Pateobatis jenkinsii
Munguna
Mobula alfredi
Oceanic Manta Ray
Mobula birostris
Ox Ray
Mobula kuhlii
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray in Raja Ampat?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray in Raja Ampat?
December has the highest sighting rate for Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.