Pateobatis jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909)

Jenkins Whipray

Trygon jenkinsii Annandale, 1909: 28, figs 4, 4a. Holotype: ZSI F2473/1 (dried skin and jaws). Type locality: off Ganjam Coast, India.

Local synonymy: Dasyatis jenkinsii: Wallace, 1967c: 47, fig. 23. Himantura draco: Compano & Heemstra, 1984: 6, figs. 1–8 (original description, vicinity of Durban, KZN, South Africa, holotype SAIAB [former RUSI] 996; Compagno, 1986: 138, fig. 30.8; Compagno et al., 1989: 106, pl.; Heemstra & Heemstra, 2004: 83. Himantura jenkinsii: Compagno, 1999: 117; Heemstra & Heemstra, 2004: 83; Ebert & van Hees, 2015: 147; Weigmann, 2016: 965. Pateobatis jenkinsii: Last et al., 2016h: 355; Last et al., 2016i: 537, fig. 25.8.

South Africa voucher material: SAIAB 996 (Holotype of H. draco) .

South African distribution: Durban to northern KZN.

Remarks: The presence of P. jenkinsii and other stingray species should be carefully examined to clarify the species composition occurring in South African waters.

Conservation status: VU (2020).