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Jenkins Whipray

Himantura jenkinsii

Seabook: Jenkins Whipray

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Max Weight

Max Depth

50 m

Description

Himantura jenkinsii is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, with a wide distribution in the Indo-Pacific region from South Africa to the Malay Archipelago to northern Australia. This large species grows to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) across and has a broad, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and a whip-like tail wit... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
brown
grey
yellow

Habitat and Environment

Mud and Sand

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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