Ray Identification

[Cimmel1]

Can anyone Identify this ray? I purchased her a couple of days ago. She is very skinny but eating bloodworms like a champ. This should help fatten her up until she'll take nightcrawlers. I have no idea what this could be. Perhaps mantilla or hybrid of some sort. I was told this ray came in a Columbian order.

 

[DeLgAdO]

could be a tiger ray

 

[DeLgAdO]

or pearl

one of those two

 

[Cimmel1]

The ray is about 7" across if this helps

 

[DarthLungFish]

I would say a Pearl too. I hope all goes well in feeding and its' health. Best Wishes.

 

[fishguy306]

Deffinitly not a tiger. Im going to guess Matilla (sp?) just because I dont think that looks too much like a pearl myself

 

[Cimmel1]

I appologize for the crappy pics. This ray never stops moving! The small spots in its pattern are black while the rest of the pattern is a dark grey colour on an almost gold background. I paid 2x what the average 7" motoro would cost in Canada. Nice rays are scarce around here so I jumped at the oppertunity to purchase something different. It is going on its fourth day in captivity and still eating bloodworms, it also ate a small piece of earthworm (nightcrawler) last night. Thanks for your opinions, hopefully someone can give me a solid identification of her or....... perhaps only time will tell

 

[T1KARMANN]

i would say its a motoro

 

[Miles]

I am thinking Motoro variant, possibly Mantilla.. Either way, it's a damn nice ray!

He will accept nightcrawlers if you chop them up in 1/2 inch chunks I bet They will help put on weight faster then bloodworms, they are much more nutritional..

 

[rvrrays]

It is not a tiger or a pearl. It is a very nice ray. Good pick up.

Most likely a motoro variant. They are commonly called mantilla.

That is going to be a very good looking adult.

Colin