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Himantura alcockii

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Species of cartilaginous fish

Himantura alcockii
Annandale's 1909 illustration of Himantura alcockii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Himantura
Species: H. alcockii
Binomial name
Himantura alcockii
(Annandale, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Dasyatis alcockii (Annandale, 1909)
  • Himantura alcocki (Annandale, 1909)
  • Trygon alcockii Annandale, 1909

Himantura alcockii, the pale-spot whip ray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found in coastal regions including estuaries, in the Indian Ocean. As presently defined, it is probably a species complex.

Taxonomy

The species has had a chequered taxonomic history. The IUCN Red List still lists H. alcockii as a synonym of the Whitespotted whipray, which is now reallocated to Maculabatis.

Human interactions

Over 50% of the total ray catch landed at Mumbai consists of this species.

References

  1. Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Himantura alcockii (Annandale, 1909)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Himantura alcockii". FishBase. July 2023 version.
  3. Sherman, C.S.; Ali, M.; Bin Ali, A.; Bineesh, K.K.; Derrick, D.; Dharmadi; Elhassan, I.; Fahmi; Fernando, D.; Haque, A.B.; Jabado, R.W.; Maung, A.; Seyha, L.; Spaet, J.; Tanay, D.; Utzurrum, J.A.T.; Valinassab, T.; Vo, V.Q.; Yuneni, R.R. (2020). "Maculabatis gerrardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161566A175219648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161566A175219648.en. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  4. Sadashiv Gopal Raje; P. U. Zacharia (2009). "Investigations on fishery and biology of nine species of rays in Mumbai waters" (PDF). Indian J. Fish. 56 (2): 95-10.
  • Last, P.R. and L.J.V. Compagno, 1999. Dasyatididae. Stingrays. p. 1479-1505. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome.
Taxon identifiers
Himantura alcockii


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