Author: (Bleeker, 1852)
FBname: Giant freshwater whipray
Comments: Inhabits sandy bottoms in estuaries and large rivers (Ref. 12693).  Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 12693) and fishes (Ref. 32457).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).  Caught occasionally by demersal gillnet and longline fisheries operating in riverine and estuarine areas. Utilized for its meat and possibly its cartilage (Ref.58048). Marketed fresh, with large individuals being sold in cut pieces by the kilogram (Ref. 12693).  Size reaches to about 500 cm TL.  Threatened due to over harvesting and pollution (Ref. 58490).