Sicklefin Devil Ray [Mobula tarapacana]
Description
Look for a sleek ray with distinctive, swept-back fins that can give it a “sickle” silhouette in profile. Divers often notice it as it banks and turns smoothly while searching for plankton, sometimes with brief, energetic bursts as it feeds.
Where To See Sicklefin Devil Ray
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
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| Order |
Eagle Rays and Their Relatives
Myliobatiformes
|
| Family |
Manta Rays
Mobulidae
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| Genus |
Mobula
Mobula
|
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