Species Urogymnus dalyensis (Last & Manjaji-Matsumoto, 2008)
Freshwater Whipray
- Himantura dalyensis Last, P.R. & Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. 2008. Himantura dalyensis sp. nov., a new estuarine whipray (Myliobatoidei: Dasyatidae) from northern Australia. pp. 283-292 in Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. (eds). Descriptions of new Australian chondrichthyans. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022: 1-358 [284].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.2503–01, Pentecost River, WA [15°42'S, 127°51'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.2524–01; CSIRO H.6657–01; FUMT –P.10863; NTM S.14745–001; NTM S.15183–001; NTM S.15184–001; NTM S.16248–001; WAM P.32955–001.
Generic Combinations
- Urogymnus dalyensis (Last & Manjaji-Matsumoto, 2008). —
Last, P.R., Naylor, G.J.P. & Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. 2016. A revised classification of the family Dasyatidae (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes) based on new morphological and molecular insights. Zootaxa 4139(3): 345-368 [363] (changed combination)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Dasyatis fluviorum (Ogilby, 1908) [misidentification]. —
Herbert, B. & Peeters, J. 1995. Freshwater fishes of far north Queensland. Brisbane : Queensland Department of Primary Industries 74 pp. - Himantura chaophraya Monkolprasit & Roberts, 1990 [misidentification]. —
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Dasyatidae. pp. 190-196 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [193]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Fitzroy, Ord and Pentacost Rivers, WA; Daly, South Alligator and Roper Rivers, NT; Gilbert, Mitchell, Normanby and Wenlock Rivers, Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD; tropical, New Guinea; previously recorded from Australia as Hymantura chaophraya
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Dampierland (DL), Gulf Plains (GUP), Pine Creek (PCK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Distribution References
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [18] (as Himantura daylensis)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, estuary, freshwater.
General References
Herbert, B. & Peeters, J. 1995. Freshwater fishes of far north Queensland. Brisbane : Queensland Department of Primary Industries 74 pp. [19] (as Dasyatis fluviorum, a misidentification)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [399] (as Himantura chaophraya (misidentification))
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [442] (as Himantura dalyensis)
Last, P.R. & White, W.T. 2016. Mobulidae. pp. 741-749 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Naylor, G.J.P. (eds.). Rays of the World. Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 790 pp. [615]
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [42] (as Dasyatis fluviorum, a misidentification)
Taniuchi, T., Shimizu, M., Sano, M., Baba, O. & Last, P.R. 1991. Description of freshwater elasmobranchs collected from three rivers in Northern Australia. University Museum, University of Tokyo, Nature and Culture 3: 11-26 [23] (as Himantura chaophraya (misidentification))
White, W.T., Baje, L., Sabub, B., Appleyard, S.A., Pogonoski, J.J. & Mana, R.R. 2017. Sharks and Rays of Papua New Guinea. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Monograph Series 189: 1-327 [268]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [331] (Freshwater Whipray)
Last, P.R. & Compagno, L.J.V. 1999. Family Dasyatidae. pp. 1479-1505 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1485] (FAO) (Freshwater Whipray)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Freshwater Whipray)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [17] (as Himantura chaophraya) (Freshwater Whipray)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | DASYATIDAE | 30-May-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 16-Apr-2012 | 05-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |