Maculabatis randalli explained

Maculabatis randalli, the Arabian banded whipray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae.[1] It is native to the Persian Gulf. It reaches a length of 41.2cm (16.2inches).

Etymology

The ray is named in honor of John E. Randall (1924–2020), of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Last, P.R., B.M. Manjaji-Matsumoto and A.B.M. Moore, 2012. Himantura randalli sp. nov., a new whipray (Myliobatoidea: Dasyatidae) from the Persian Gulf. Zootaxa 3327:20–32.
  2. Web site: Order MYLIOBATIFORMES (Stingrays) . 13 February 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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