Mobula [Mobula]
Description
Mobula rays are the charismatic “manta relatives” that can appear in impressive numbers during plankton-rich conditions. Divers may watch them sweep through the water with slow, steady wingbeats, sometimes forming groups that funnel plankton toward their mouths.
Species
Giant Manta Ray
Mobula birostris
Mobula alfredi
Mobula alfredi
Mobula eregoodootenkee
Mobula eregoodootenkee
Devil Ray
Mobula hypostoma
Kuhl's Mobula
Mobula kuhlii
Devil Ray
Mobula mobular
Pygmy Devil Ray
Mobula munkiana
Sicklefin Devil Ray
Mobula tarapacana
Smoothtail Mobula
Mobula thurstoni
Atlantic Manta Ray
Mobula yarae
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
|
| Order |
Eagle Rays and Their Relatives
Myliobatiformes
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| Family |
Manta Rays
Mobulidae
|
Statistics
- Species 10