Maculabatis gerrardi

Whitespotted Whipray

As recorded: Himantura gerrardi (Gray, 1851)

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Dasyatidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, D.B.B. Liem, and S. LiemD.B.B. Liem →S. Liem →Johnson Randall →G.W. Tribble →
Date: August 18, 1978
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Maculabatis gerrardi · collected 1978–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 18, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, D.B.B. Liem, and S. Liem also collected 24+ other specimens.

Maculabatis gerrardi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23

Thailand

(c) Nitiroj Boonsai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30

Thailand

(c) Niran Anurakpongsathorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13

Andhra Pradesh, IN

(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-22

Andhra Pradesh, IN

(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-22

Andhra Pradesh, IN

(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-22

Andhra Pradesh, IN

(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Maculabatis gerrardi. BPBM 26573. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37188478. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/26573.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37188478 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026