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.[2]
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| Annandale's 1909 illustration of Himantura alcockii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Dasyatidae |
| Genus: | Himantura |
| Species: | H. alcockii
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| Binomial name | |
| Himantura alcockii (Annandale, 1909)[1]
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Taxonomy
editThe species has had a chequered taxonomic history. The IUCN Red List still lists H. alcockii as a synonym of the Whitespotted whipray,[3] which is now reallocated to Maculabatis.
Human interactions
editOver 50% of the total ray catch landed at Mumbai consists of this species.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Himantura alcockii (Annandale, 1909)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Himantura alcockii". FishBase. July 2023 version.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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