Reticulated Whipray
Himantura australis
Himantura australis, the Australian whipray, is a type of whiptail stingray found mainly in Australia and south of New Guinea island. This species is a minor bycatch and usually released back to ocean by Australian trawlers, although it might be retained for human consumption by the New Guinean locals. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Reticulated Whipray sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Reticulated Whipray are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reticulated Whipray in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Reticulated Whipray sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Reticulated Whipray in Ningaloo Marine Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Reticulated Whipray in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.