Leopard whipray (Himantura undulata) fish species and information / pictures of Leopard whipray - Himantura undulata

Leopard whipray (Himantura undulata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Himantura undulata

Common Name
Leopard whipray

Biology
Demersal on soft substrate inshore (Ref.58048). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Caught occasionally in the demersal tangle net, bottom trawl and longline fisheries. Utilized for its meat, skin (high value) and cartilage (Ref.58048).

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1852

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Stingrays (Dasyatidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia. Not occurring in the western Indian Ocean.

Range

30°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

3.67 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

410 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (79 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Venomous

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd+3bd+4bd)