I'm not a ray guy, but I have a ray question. I just visited my LFS. They have 2 small rays. One is said to be a moto and the smaller one is said to be a "Teacup," which I understand to be only a generic name and is not a species. I recognized the ray that they're calling a moto, to actually be a moto. The markings and color are correct, but my question is about the other - - the teacup. The teacup is about 5 inches in diameter and is very dark. It appears to almost be a solid black with no markings. I don't have a pic, but does anyone know what species this might be?
Ray ID Question
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what about the solid, black coloring at 5 inches? does that ring a bell? i know that some juvenile fish are often of a different color from their adult relatives. is that the case with rays, also? the baby moto resembled an adult moto, in color. leo's are black with white polka dots, so i did not think this solid black baby pup was a leo. any ideas? and i apologize for lacking a pic.cho_lo;3819721; said:
Conner;3819991; said:
But are the retic pups ever solid black? I've never seen solid black retics.
I was just trying to get a sense of what this critter is. It just puzzled me and of course, the store personnel have no idea. They call it a "Teacup." I might go back and get a pic. They only want $55 for it.
I would bet on retic. At the price, and with them calling it a "teacup". Retics patterns vary, it might just be dark at the moment, and have a heavy pattern. Are you sure it was solid black, and not just dark? What color was the substrate it was on?
haxjester;3820316; said:
I can't say for sure that it was BLACK. I'd call it dark and I could not see any type of pattern and it was on white sand. I'll assume it was a retic. Thanks to all for your help.
