Sandwich whipray

Brevitrygon manjajiae

Targeted by trawlers in Arabian shallows

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Tropical fish

Brevitrygon manjajiae, the sandwich-tail whipray, is a type of tropical ray of the family Dasyatidae found in Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea, north-west of Indian Ocean. It lives in the maximum depth of 40 metres (130 ft) in general. This species is often deliberately targeted by local trawlers.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Brevitrygon
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Pakistan and India (Arabian Sea); possibly in the Persian/Arabian Gulf and questionable in the Red Sea.

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