The bluespotted ribbontail ray excavates sand pits in search of molluscs, polychaete worms, shrimps, crabs, and small benthic bony fishes; when prey is located, it is trapped by the body of the ray and maneuvered into the mouth with the disc.
The bluespotted ribbontail ray digs sand pits to find molluscs, polychaete worms, shrimps, crabs, and small bony fishes; when prey is found, it is captured by the ray's body and moved into its mouth using a disc.