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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae Stingrays
Subfamily: Urogymninae
Genus: Urogymnus

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6 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 161 cm WD
 
Urogymnus acanthobothrium
[Mumburarr whipray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 147 cm WD
Urogymnus asperrimus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Urogymnus asperrimus
[Porcupine whipray]

Photo by Wilson, D.

Oceania
Max. Length 124 cm WD
Urogymnus dalyensis (Last & Manjaji-Matsumoto, 2008)

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Urogymnus dalyensis
[Freshwater whipray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 141 cm WD
Urogymnus granulatus (Macleay, 1883)

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Urogymnus granulatus
[Mangrove whipray]
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Max. Length 100 cm WD
 
Urogymnus lobistoma
[Tubemouth whipray]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 240 cm WD
Urogymnus polylepis (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Urogymnus polylepis
[Giant freshwater whipray]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Urogymnus acanthobothrium Mumburarr whipray Western Pacific 161 WD 2016
Urogymnus asperrimus Porcupine whipray Indo-Pacific 147 WD 1801
Urogymnus dalyensis Freshwater whipray Oceania 124 WD 2008
Urogymnus granulatus Mangrove whipray Indo-West Pacific 141 WD 1883
Urogymnus lobistoma Tubemouth whipray Indo-Malay Archipelago 100 WD 2006
Urogymnus polylepis Giant freshwater whipray Asia and Oceania 240 WD 1852



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