Himantura alcockii

Himantura alcockii, the pale-spot whip ray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found in coastal regions including estuaries, in the Indian Ocean. As presently defined, it is probably a species complex.

Taxonomy
The species has had a chequered taxonomic history. The IUCN Red List still lists H. alcockii as a synonym of the Whitespotted whipray, which is now reallocated to Maculabatis.

Human interactions
Over 50% of the total ray catch landed at Mumbai consists of this species.