| Common name | Whip sting-ray |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | DeKay, J.E., 1842 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | fish |
| 1st modifier | morphology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | The common name was coined by the author of the species. The first common name was Whip ray coined but DeKay noticed the name was used for another species already (Ref. 2019: 374). |