Leopard whipray
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| phylum | Chordata | The leopard whipray is a little-known species of stingray found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans from South Africa to Australia. It is found close to shore at depths shallower than 70 m (230 ft), over soft substrates. Attaining a width of 1.8 m (5.9 ft), this species has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc with a pointed snout and an extremely long, whip-like tail without fin folds. Adult rays have a leopard-like dorsal pattern of dark brown rings on a yellowish brown background.
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| class | Chondrichthyes | |
| order | Myliobatiformes | |
| family | Dasyatidae | |
| genus | Himantura | |
| species | H. leoparda |
