Waghole

Name : MaculabatisĀ gerrardi

Class : Elasmobranchii

Order : Myliobatiformes

Family : Dasyatidae

Description :

Tail long and whip like and without a caudal fin. There are 5 pairs of gill openings and spiracles are just behind eyes. It is characterised by the presence of alternate white and black spots in the posterior part of the tail

Size

Maximum length: 121.2 cm (WD), common length: 95-110 cm (WD)

Diet

Feeds on bottom crustaceans including shrimps and crabs

Utilization

Marketed fresh, dried and dried salted

Gears

Trawl, gillnet