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M. birostris with rolled up cephalic fins and characteristic dorsal coloration (Ko Hin Daeng, Thailand) Side view of M. birostris with unfolded cephalic fins (Ko Hin Daeng, Thailand) The giant oceanic manta ray can grow up to a maximum of 9 m (30 ft) in length [ 6 ] and to a disc size of 7 m (23 ft) across with a weight of about 3,000 kg (6,600 ...
Manta rays are large rays belonging to the genus Mobula (formerly its own genus Manta). The larger species, M. birostris, reaches 7 m (23 ft) in width, while the smaller, M. alfredi, reaches 5.5 m (18 ft). Both have triangular pectoral fins, horn-shaped cephalic fins and large, forward-facing mouths.
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Mobula alfredi (J. L. G. Krefft, 1868) (reef manta ray) Mobula birostris (Walbaum, 1792) (giant oceanic manta ray) Mobula eregoodootenkee Bleeker, 1859 (pygmy devil ray) Mobula hypostoma Bancroft, 1831 (lesser devil ray) Mobula japanica J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (spinetail mobula) Mobula kuhlii J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (shortfin devil ray)
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Reef manta rays are typically 3 to 3.5 m (9.8 to 11.5 ft) in disc width, [7] with a maximum size of about 5.5 m (18 ft). [4] For a long time included in M. birostris, the status of the reef manta ray as a separate species was only confirmed in 2009. [4]