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Whitespotted whipray

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Kingdom
  
Genus
  
Himantura

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Family
  
Dasyatidae

Scientific name
  
Himantura gerrardi

Higher classification
  
Himantura

Order
  
Stingrays

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Similar
  
Himantura, Batoids, Whiptail stingray, Jenkins' whipray, Scaly whipray

The whitespotted whipray or sharpnose stingray (Himantura gerrardi) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found in coastal regions including estuaries, in the Indo-Pacific, and has also been recorded in the Ganges River. It reaches a maximum length of 2 metres (6½ ft). As presently defined, it is probably a species complex.

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Whitespotted whipray Wikipedia