This ray (Neotrygon vali, Blue-spotted maskray) feels disturbed and rises from the sandy bottom. An underwater photo, Coral Triangle in Raja Ampat.

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This underwater photography shows the underwater motif of a stingray (Neotrygon vali, Blue-spotted maskray), which feels disturbed by the underwater photographer and is about to run away. Taken at the Sardine Rep dive spot in the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

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Size: 4500px × 3000px
Location: Raja Ampat / Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ute Niemann / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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