ARKive - Giant freshwater stingray - Himantura chaophraya- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Giant freshwater stingray (Himantura chaophraya)

Bleeker's variegated whipray (Himantura undulata)
Information on the Bleeker's variegated whipray is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
White-edge freshwater whipray (Himantura signifer)
Very little is known about this mysterious ray, as just ten specimens have been identified and studied in museums. Named for the pale margin... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pink whipray (Himantura fai)
Information on the pink whipray (Himantura fai) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
Whitespotted whipray (Himantura gerrardi)
Information on the whitespotted whipray is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Reticulate whipray (Himantura uarnak)
Information on the reticulate whipray is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)
Information on the common stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Mekong freshwater stingray (Dasyatis laosensis)
The Mekong freshwater stingray (Dasyatis laonenis) shows a vibrant orange colour on its upper surface with a more uniform brown colour on... More 1 Image 0 videos
Brown stingray (Dasyatis fluviorum)
Information on the brown stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana)
The southern stingray is adapted for life on the sea bed. The flattened, diamond-shaped body has sharp corners, making it more angular than... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Porcupine ray (Urogymnus asperrimus)
The porcupine ray is a highly distinctive, but little known species, which is named for the unusual thorny projections that are found on the... More 14 Images 2 Videos
Red stingray (Dasyatis akajei)
Like other stingrays, the red stingray has a flattened body and a long, whip-like tail bearing a strong, saw-edged stinging spine on the... More 3 Images 0 videos
Ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma)
The colourful ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma) is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its... More 27 Images 4 Videos
Bluespotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii)
Information on the bluespotted stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
Round ribbontail ray (Taeniurops meyeni)
As with most rays, the body of this large stingray is flattened and disc-shaped, with the pectoral fins broadly expanded and joined to the... More 8 Images 4 Videos
Rio skate (Rioraja agassizii)
The Rio skate (Rioraja agassizii) belongs to the family better known as the softnose skates (Arhynchobatidae), although in contrast to other... More 3 Images 0 videos
Little skate (Leucoraja erinacea)
Information on the little skate is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Sydney skate (Dipturus australis)
Information on the Sydney skate is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Shortnose guitarfish (Zapteryx brevirostris)
Information on the shortnose gutiarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Smoothnose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus laevis)
Information on the smoothnose wedgefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Barndoor skate (Dipturus laevis)
The largest skate in the Northwest Atlantic, the barndoor skate has a pointed snout and a flattened body, which is fused to the expanded... More 6 Images 0 videos
Freckled guitarfish (Rhinobatos lentiginosus)
Information on the freckled guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica)
Information on the Japanese devilray (Mobula japanica) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata)
Information on the winter skate is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Smoothtail devil ray (Mobula thurstoni)
Like other rays, the smoothtail devil ray has a distinctive disc-like body with large, triangular pectoral fins that function like ‘wings’... More 5 Images 0 videos
Diamond ray (Gymnura natalensis)
Information on the diamond ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos)
Information on the common guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
Coastal stingaree (Urolophus orarius)
The coastal stingaree is a rare endemic of southern Australian waters and is seldom seen in the wild. As with most rays, the body of this... More 1 Image 0 videos
Smoothtail mobula (Mobula munkiana)
In common with other species in the Mobulidae family, the smoothtail mobula has long, pointed, pectoral fins which it strokes up and down... More 4 Images 1 Video
Green sawfish (Pristis zijsron)
The green sawfish is a ray, with a shark-like body and a striking elongated snout, known as a saw. This saw bears 23-37 pairs of teeth and... More 7 Images 0 videos
Spotback skate (Atlantoraja castelnaui)
Information on the spotback skate is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos

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