Manta [Manta]
Description
Mantas are among the most impressive sights on a dive, with their broad, wing-like fins sweeping gracefully through the water. Divers may watch them cruise along reef slopes or feed in plankton-rich areas, often accompanied by curious behavior as they pass overhead.
Species
Manta alfredi
Manta alfredi
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
|
| Order |
Eagle Rays and Their Relatives
Myliobatiformes
|
| Family |
Manta Rays
Mobulidae
|
Statistics
- Species 1