Whitespotted whipray


The whitespotted whipray or sharpnose stingray 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 disc width of. As presently defined, it is probably a species complex.

Etymology

The Stingray is named in honor of Edward Gerrard, a taxidermist at the British Museum of Natural History, who with his shark and ray identifications assisted Gray.