Oriental Bluespotted Maskray
Neotrygon orientale
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)
- FamilyDasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
- GenusNeotrygon (Maskrays)
- SpeciesNeotrygon orientale (Oriental Bluespotted Maskray)
About the Oriental Bluespotted Maskray
Neotrygon orientalis, the Oriental bluespotted maskray, is a type of whiptail stingray found mainly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Taiwan. It has also caused the description of a new diphyllidean species, the Echinobothrium ivanovae species, has been described from N. orientalis.
This species can be distinguished from its closest congener (Neotrygon kuhlii) through several characteristics, such as abruptly angular pectoral apices, dusky ventral tail fold with darker edge, small mouth, pronounced mask-like markings, and covered with moderate-sized blue spots and dark peppery spots. The maximum size for the male specimens is 38 cm disc width (DW).It is often confused with the newly described Neotrygon yakkoei and the Neotrygon khulli complex. The high morphological similarities among the species make species of the Khulli complex hard to identify. Phylogenetically, N. orientalis and N. varidens form a sister clade to the species N. indica, which may have a common ancestor in the Plio-Pleistocene.
This species distribution range encompasses the regions of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi in Indonesia; Sabah and Sarawak in... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
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 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Bluespotted Maskray in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Bluespotted Maskray sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Oriental Bluespotted Maskray in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Bluespotted Maskray in Tangkoko Nature Reserve in our monthly data.