''Maculabatis'' is a
genus
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of
stingray
Stingrays are a group of sea Batoidea, rays, a type of cartilaginous fish. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eight families: Hexatrygonidae (sixgill stingray), Plesiobatidae (deepwate ...
s in the
family
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Dasyatidae from the
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
. Its species were formerly contained within the genus ''
Himantura
''Himantura'' is a genus of stingray in the family (biology), family Dasyatidae that is native to the Indo-Pacific. In a 2016 Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic revision, many of the species formerly assigned to ''Himantura'' were reassigned to other ...
''.
Species
The genus contains two groups, the "gerrardi-complex" containing spotted species and the "pastinacoides-complex" containing plain species.
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Maculabatis ambigua''
Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, Bogorodsky & Alpermann, 2016 (Baraka's whipray)
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Maculabatis arabica''
Manjaji-Matsumoto & Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, 2016 (Pakistan whipray)
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Maculabatis astra''
(Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto & Pogonoski, 2008) (Black-spotted whipray)
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Maculabatis bineeshi''
Maculabatis gerrardi'' (John Edward Gray">Gray
Grey (more frequent in British English) or gray (more frequent in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the color of a cloud-covered s ...