Rafi Amar, Israel
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Neotrygon indica is a masked ray that is quite widespread in the Indian Ocean.
Its back is brown with a dark brown band over the eyes, numerous blue spots the size of the eyes (often with light centers) and very small black spots scattered over the body.
The blue spots are usually missing at the edge of the disk.
In the southwest African population of Neotrygon indica, a dark, triangular spot extends backwards to the nape of the neck and joins a second dark band between the shoulders.
The ventral side is pale, tail blue-gray dorsally, with irregular black and white bands beyond the dorsal fin fold.
The ray's caudal fin is bluish-gray with a black edge.
Not an animal for a home aquarium, at best for large public display aquariums.
Etymology: The species name "indica" was chosen because of the type locality, India.
Its back is brown with a dark brown band over the eyes, numerous blue spots the size of the eyes (often with light centers) and very small black spots scattered over the body.
The blue spots are usually missing at the edge of the disk.
In the southwest African population of Neotrygon indica, a dark, triangular spot extends backwards to the nape of the neck and joins a second dark band between the shoulders.
The ventral side is pale, tail blue-gray dorsally, with irregular black and white bands beyond the dorsal fin fold.
The ray's caudal fin is bluish-gray with a black edge.
Not an animal for a home aquarium, at best for large public display aquariums.
Etymology: The species name "indica" was chosen because of the type locality, India.
