Honeycomb whiptail ray

Theme area: Shark Wreck Reef

Scientific name: Himantura uarnak

Class:

, Fish

, Vertebrates

Continent:

, Asia

, Africa

, Oceania

Habitat: Near sandy beaches, shallow estuaries and lag

Diet: Carnivorous

Weight: 50 - 80 Kg

Size: 200 - 600 cm

They are a bottom dwelling species found in sandy bays, tidal flats, brackish lagoons and sea grass flats. Sadly, they are often accidentally caught in nets intended for other fish– a threat known as bycatch. Their maximum disk width is about 2 metres wide, and some females live to around 29 years.

Conservation status

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated