Common Names Summary - Dasyatis hastata
Common name of Dasyatis hastata
 
Common name Whip sting-ray
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Territory US America (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. DeKay, J.E., 1842
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core fish
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier
Remarks The common name was coined by the author of the species. The first common name was Whip ray coined but DeKay noticed the name was used for another species already (Ref. 2019: 374).
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