Dasyatidae

Bleeker's whipray

Pateobatis bleekeri

Embryos switch from yolk to uterine fluid

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Indian Ocean
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Large
• Tropical fish

Pateobatis bleekeri, commonly known as Bleeker's whipray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae native to the Indian Ocean, where it is found in shallow coastal waters. This species was named in honour of Dutch ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker in 1860. It has previously been considered a synonym of the Whitenose whipray, but has now been resurrected as a valid species.