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Blackspotted Whipray (Maculabatis astra)
FishverifiedNear Threatened

Maculabatis astra

(Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto & Pogonoski, 2008)

Blackspotted Whipray

Also known as: Coachwhip Ray, Tosh's Whipray, Wulura

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

1–141 m

Max size

1.8 m

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Myliobatiformes

Family

Dasyatidae

Where to find it

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Image: © Allan Lugg (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source