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Himantura alcockii
(Annandale, 1909)
Pale-spot whip ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae
Reference of the original description
Report on the fishes taken by the Bengal fisheries steamer "Golden Crown." Part I, Batoidei. Memoirs of the Indian Museum, 2, 1–60
Report on the fishes taken by the Bengal fisheries steamer "Golden Crown." Part I, Batoidei. Memoirs of the Indian Museum, 2, 1–60
Description :
Citation: Himantura alcockii (Annandale, 1909): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2024
Common names
Pale-spot whip ray
Pale-spot whip ray
Distribution
Indian Ocean: India to Indonesia.
Indian Ocean: India to Indonesia.
Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].
Habitat
benthopelagic; brackish; marine
benthopelagic; brackish; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2883;
shark-references Species-ID=2883;
