Reticulate Whipray (species: Himantura australis) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Himantura australis
Reticulate Whipray


©Andy Lewis: Reticulate Whipray at Lizard Island

©Andy Lewis: Reticulate Whipray at Lizard Island

©Lyle Vail: Himantura australis at Loomis Reef, Lizard Island lagoon.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Myliobatiformes
Family Dasyatidae
Genus Himantura
Species Himantura australis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 200 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens (2009). Sharks and Rays of Australia.: 2nd Edition CSIRO Publishing, Australia.

Other references

  • Last, P.R., W.T. White and G. Naylor (2016). Three new stingrays (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from the Indo–West Pacific. Zootaxa, 4147(4): 337-402. LIRS catalog number 90397.