Brevitrygon heterura
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| Brevitrygon heterura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Dasyatidae |
| Genus: | Brevitrygon |
| Species: | B. heterura |
| Binomial name | |
| Brevitrygon heterura Bleeker, 1852 | |
Brevitrygon heterura, the dwarf whipray, is a type of ray of the family Dasyatidae found in the Indo-Malay Archipelago, from Indonesia to Vietnam.[1][2] It inhabits shallow waters in the depth of 25–50 metres (80–160 ft).[2] This species is one of the most common small ray captured in Indonesia and considered a local delicacy.[1]