Honeycomb Stingray

Himantura uarnak

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The reticulate whipray or honeycomb stingray (Himantura uarnak) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It inhabits coastal and brackish waters across the Indo-Pacific region from South Africa to Taiwan to Australia, favoring sandy habitats. A large species reaching 2 m (6.6 ft) in width, the reticulate whipray has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and an extremely long tail without fin folds. Both its common and scientific names refer to its ornate dorsal color pattern of...

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  1. (c) Randall, J.E., algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://d1iraxgbwuhpbw.cloudfront.net/images/species/hiuar_u4.jpg
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himantura_uarnak

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