Sandwich whipray (Brevitrygon manjajiae)
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from FishBase, description from Wikipedia.
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Brevitrygon manjajiae, the sandwich-tail whipray, is a type of tropical ray of the family Dasyatidae found in Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea, north-west of Indian Ocean. It lives in the maximum depth of 40 m in general.
This species is often deliberately targeted by local trawlers. In Persian Gulf area, it is considered a low-value catch and usually discarded. In contrast, it is a delicacy and sold locally in Indian seafood markets.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassChondrichthyes
- SubclassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes
- FamilyDasyatidae
- GenusBrevitrygon
- SpeciesBrevitrygon manjajiae
Named by Last, Weigmann, & Naylor, 2023
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Brevitrygon manjajiae (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 1806821 (CC BY 4.0)
Conservation status
Near Threatened (NT)
- LC
- NT▲ this species
- VU
- EN
- CR
- EW
- EX
Source: IUCN Red List assessment
Where the sandwich whipray (brevitrygon manjajiae) has been recorded
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: Natural Earth basemap (public domain) · place coordinates: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Elasmobranchii · Order: Myliobatiformes · Family: Dasyatidae · Genus: Brevitrygon.
Accepted name: Brevitrygon manjajiae · Authority: Last, Weigmann & Naylor, 2023 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 1806821.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1806821 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Biology and life history (FishBase)
Measured values published by FishBase for Brevitrygon manjajiae. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Habitat zone: demersal · Body shape: other · Vulnerability index: 90 of 100 · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.
Source: FishBase species summary (SpecCode 70507) — https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Brevitrygon-manjajiae.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Description and natural history (Wikipedia)
The sandwich-tail whipray has several characteristics, including oval disc, small orbits, relatively short tail with ridge-like ventral fold, relatively small pelvic fins, and predominantly brownish dorsal surface. This species is at least 25 cm disc width and might reach 35 cm disc width.
The sandwich-tail whipray inhabits the continental shelf across its distribution range at the depths of 40 m, and to 94 m in Gulf of Oman. This demersal ray faces direct threats because it is regularly captured in the coastal regions of Pakistan and western India. In India, it is retained as consumption and widely sold in traditional markets, mostly on Maharashtra and Gujarat. In Pakistan, the species is retained and usually exported to Southeast Asia for human consumption.
Source: Wikipedia: Brevitrygon manjajiae — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brevitrygon_manjajiae (CC BY-SA 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Brevitrygon manjajiae (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; order, family and genus checked against WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List assessment.
- Biology values: FishBase species summary (CC BY-NC 3.0, non-commercial).
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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