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Blackedge Whipray
Himantura marginata
- Usual depth46 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- How commonRare
About this species
The blackedge whipray is a little-known species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found in the coastal waters of the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Mannar. Attaining a disc width of 1.8 m (5.9 ft), this species has a diamond-shaped disc with two small concavities on either side of the snout tip, and a long, whip-like tail without tail folds. It is characterized by large thorns with star-shaped bases scattered over the disc, and by the wide, black marginal bands on the underside of the disc. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) currently lacks sufficient data to assess the blackedge whipray beyond Data Deficient.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 46 m · Deepest record: 46 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blackedge Whipray
Other scientific names: Dasyatis marginatus, Himantura marginatus, Trygon marginatus
Similar species
Australian WhiprayHimantura australis
Honeycomb stingrayHimantura uarnak
Leopard WhiprayHimantura leoparda
- honeycomb whipray
Himantura fava
Bathytoshia matsubaraiBathytoshia brevicaudata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 11 open-data records from 2008 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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