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Jenkins’ Whipray

ජෙන්කින්ස් කස තිරලියා ஜென்கின்ஸ் சாட்டைத் திருக்கை

Pateobatis jenkinsii

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Jenkins’ Whipray
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Overview

The Jenkins' whipray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, with a wide distribution in the Indo-Pacific region from South Africa to the Malay Archipelago to northern Australia. This large species grows to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) across and has a broad, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and a whip-like tail without fin folds. It has a band of heart-shaped dermal denticles running from between the eyes to the tail on its upper surface, along with a characteristic row of large spear-like thorns along the midline. It is uniform yellowish brown above, becoming grayish on the tail past the stinging spine, and white below; there is apparently a spotted color variant that had previously been described as a different species, the dragon stingray.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Jenkins' whipray — CC BY-SA 4.0
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