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Marine life profile
Bluespotted Stingray
Recorded at 4 dive sitesWhere divers encounter it
Explore Bluespotted Stingray around the world
Stingrays are a group of rays, a type of cartilaginous fish. It appears to fly underwater, cruising over sand or reef before settling where camouflage makes it easy to miss.
Countries2
Animal groupRays
Safety profilePotentially Dangerous
Meet the species
What to look for
How to Recognize It
Look for a flattened body with wing-like fins, eyes on top and a long tail trailing behind.
How It Behaves
It appears to fly underwater, cruising over sand or reef before settling where camouflage makes it easy to miss.
Special Ability
Its broad fins turn slow-looking movements into remarkably efficient underwater flight.
Dive responsibly
Share the water well
How to Approach
Approach from the side, remain above the bottom and leave a clear path ahead. Never corner or follow closely.
Safety
Do not touch, stand on or crowd a resting ray. Give the tail room and shuffle carefully in shallow sandy water.
Worth knowing
The detail you remember
Interesting Facts
There are about 220 known stingray species organized into 29 genera.
Where to Find
Search sandy flats, cleaning stations, reef passes and current-swept channels, especially around feeding or cleaning time.
Known countries
EgyptMalaysia
Sightings map
Bluespotted Stingray locations
Plan a dive
Dive sites with reported encounters
Gabr el Bint
Egypt
Gabr el Bint ranks among one of the most attractive sites of North Sinai. With the access by boat, 4x4 or by camel, it is less frequently dived than the other dive sites in Dahab which has left this site in pristine condition. Gabr el Bint means 'The Grave of the Girl' in Arabic. There are two dives possible here. The ledge is riddled with exquisite coral heads that attract numerous reef species, including swarms of anthias, scorpionfish, parrotfish, crocodilefish, surgeonfish, triggerfish, trumpetfish, stingrays and very often a turtle. At the end of the ledge usually is home to a shoal of black and white snappers and twinspot snappers hang here between 5m and 10m. One of the truly breathtaking dives in Dahab.
Shaab Sakara
Egypt
Shaab Sakara is a very nice small reef, reachable by short navigation day trip. It contains a sandy bottom on max. 17 m. In the south part you can find a lot of fair corals and such a huge coral garden in the west side of the reef.
Tukau Drop-off
Malaysia
Furthest reef from shore , around 1 hour by boat. Top of the reef lies at 22m with a sloping wall which drops off from 24 to 40 m. Commons sightings are school of yellow tail snapper, bumphead parrotfish.
El Fanadir North
Egypt
El Fanadir is a reef stretching for 3 kilometers and is around 4 kilometers away from shore and has to be done by boat. The reef has a wall on the north East sides, full of corals and fish. There is a sand bottom between the wall and the drop off where you will find patches of corals. The drop off is paralel to the wall and starts at 18 meters going to 30+. Also there is a shallow sandy lagoon on the south east side of the reef, perfect for beginners.