Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray

Maldives national team (Maldives)

Fun fish fact: the bluespotted ribbontail ray has neon-blue spots and hides under ledges by day, in seas that include the Maldives. Football: the Maldives won the SAFF Championship in 2008 and again in 2018.

Source: Wikipedia

This little ray is covered in bright blue spots, like a kit designed by a painter. It hides under a ledge all day and glides into the shallows when the tide comes in. It lives in seas around the Maldives, whose team have twice been South Asian champions.

On Futbol Island the bluespotted ribbontail ray can be caught at:

• Palm Point: A curving beach on Summit Isle’s shore, shaded by a lone dune palm where five boulders break the swell. Shore crabs work the sand between them.

Size on the island: 20–35 cm.