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Contributor: Biswajit Mohanty | ID: 265
Country: India
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Species: Himantura chaophraya
Attachment: Photo of whip ray .jpg
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Locality:* near Cuttack, Orissa, INDIA
Type: River
Salinity:* freshwater
Water depth: 1 - 3 m
Latitude:* 20°   30'   N       Latitude (dec): 20.5
Longitude:* 86°   10'   E       Longitude (dec): 86.166666666667
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Country:* India
FAO area:* Asia - Inland waters
Temp.: 33°C
Date:* 04/11/2001, dd/mm/yyyy
Day time: 11:00 - 11:30 h    e.g. 13:00 - 15:00
Length:* 70 cm     Type:* SL
Weight: g
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely)
Life stage: adults
Sex: female
Gear: hook and line
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Remark: This a fresh water whipray which we found while on a birding trip in the Mahanadi river system in Orissa. Is there any previous record for such fresh water whipray in India ? What is the exact species ?
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