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Jenkin's Whipray - Himantura jenkinsii This was quite a large sized Jenkin&#039;s Whipray, around 1.5 meter wide.<br />
It was partially covered by sand when we first saw it and when I got closer for this shot, it decided that it has been spotted and swam away. Fish,Geotagged,Himantura jenkinsii,Jenkins' Whipray,Mozambique,Ponta do Ouro,Stingray,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Jenkin's Whipray - Himantura jenkinsii

This was quite a large sized Jenkin's Whipray, around 1.5 meter wide.
It was partially covered by sand when we first saw it and when I got closer for this shot, it decided that it has been spotted and swam away.

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The Jenkins' whipray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, with a wide distribution in the Indo-Pacific region from South Africa to the Malay Archipelago to northern Australia. This large species grows to 1.5 m across and has a broad, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and a whip-like tail without fin folds. It has a band of heart-shaped dermal denticles running from between the eyes to the tail on its upper surface, along with a characteristic row of large spear-like thorns along.. more

Similar species: Stingrays And Eagle Rays
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 26, 2016. Captured Mar 17, 2014 20:46 in Lighthouse Rd, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/2.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO160
  • 10.4mm