Brevitrygon imbricata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Bengal whipray
Brevitrygon imbricata
photo by Randall, J.E.

 Family:  Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae
 Max. size:  25 cm WD (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal, amphidromous
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Mauritius to Indonesia. Also from Persian Gulf (Ref. 68964).
 Diagnosis:  Disc width equal to disc length; tail shorter than body; ventral surface of disc entirely white (Ref. 12693).
 Biology:  Found in inshore coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Typically found in estuarine habitats, but also reported from the Great Lake. The single record from the Great Lake may in fact refer to Dasyatis laosensis. Young and adults feed on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 12693). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 124). Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates (Ref. 68964). May grow to a maximum of 140 cm disc length in the sea (Ref. 43081). Juveniles may be present in mangroves (Ref. 43081).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  venomous
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 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 25.05.95
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 30.05.17

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