Himantura fava

(Annandale, 1909)


honeycomb whipray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae

Reference of the original description
Annandale, N. (1909)
Report on the fishes taken by the Bengal fisheries steamer "Golden Crown." Part I, Batoidei. Memoirs of the Indian Museum, 2, 1–60

Types
Himantura fava
Holotype: ZSI: F2411/1;


Description :


Citation: Himantura fava (Annandale, 1909): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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Common names
eng honeycomb whipray, eng ocellate whipray

Short Description
This species is characterized by absence of skin fold on the ventral surface of the tail; quadrangular profile of disc; whip-like tail variably banded; adults"quot; upper surface with widely spaced, honeycomb-like reticulations; juveniles with relatively large spots on disc [2539].

Distribution
Indo-Pacific: off India, Indonesia, and Gulf of Thailand. Source: www.gbif.org

Size / Weight / Age
120 cm WD (male/unsexed; [2539])

Habitat
demersal; marine

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2893;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda