Brevitrygon javaensis
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| Brevitrygon javaensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Dasyatidae |
| Genus: | Brevitrygon |
| Species: | B. javaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brevitrygon javaensis Last & White, 2013 | |
Brevitrygon javaensis, the Javan whipray, is a type of tropical ray of the family Dasyatidae found exclusively in Java, Indonesia.[2][1] It lives in the maximum depth of 100 metres (330 ft).[1] This species is often caught in the tangle nets meant for catching crustaceans. However, it is also retained for consumption by local communities.[1]