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Dwarf whipray (Brevitrygon heterura)
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Dwarf whipray (Brevitrygon heterura) specimen
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Dasyatidae

Dwarf whipray

Brevitrygon heterura

Small wings often caught in Indonesian shallows

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Southeast Asia
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Brevitrygon heterura, the dwarf whipray, is a type of ray of the family Dasyatidae found in the Indo-Malay Archipelago, from Indonesia to Vietnam. It inhabits shallow waters in the depth of 25–50 metres (80–160 ft). This species is one of the most common small ray captured in Indonesia and considered a local delicacy.

Maximum length
20.6 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific (Indo-Malay Archipelago): Indonesia to Vietnam, including Thailand Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and possibly Cambodia.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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