Leopard Whipray
Himantura undulata
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 4.1 m
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: EN
The leopard whipray gets its name from the dark rings scattered across a broad disc, and trails a whip thin tail several times its body length. It lies on soft inshore bottoms and gives birth to live pups about twenty centimetres across. Prized for its high value skin and meat, it has been fished down to endangered numbers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Dasyatidae › Himantura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217413.
FAQ
- Is the Leopard Whipray dangerous to divers?
- The Leopard Whipray can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Leopard Whipray get?
- The Leopard Whipray grows to about 4.1 m.