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  • Brevitrygon walga
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Scientific Name Brevitrygon walga    (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Common Name
Type Locality Bay of Bengal, Ganges Delta, India [Red Sea; Ganges Delta].
Synonym(s) Dasyatis walga, Himantura walga, Trygon walga
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Size 450mm or 17.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Western Pacific: Thailand to southeastern Indonesia. Reported from India, but due to confusion with Himantura imbricata, its westward distribution in the Indian Ocean is unclear.
IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2017.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen, pp 159, [Pl. 51 (left)].
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2014 Nov 05 08:53)