Bengal Whipray
Brevitrygon walga
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 0–40 m
- Max size: 20.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A small whipray of shallow coastal flats, the Bengal whipray lives on insular and continental shelves and slips into bays and estuaries. It gives birth to live young, and turns up so often in bottom trawls that it is now listed as near threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Dasyatidae › Brevitrygon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042826.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bengal Whipray live?
- The Bengal Whipray (Brevitrygon walga) is typically found at 0–40 m.
- Is the Bengal Whipray dangerous to divers?
- The Bengal Whipray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bengal Whipray get?
- The Bengal Whipray grows to about 20.3 cm.