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A pink manta ray has been observed in Australia's Great Barrier Reef and scientists believe this could be due to a genetic mutation causing erythrism. [24] The fish, spotted near Lady Elliot Island, is the world's only known pink manta ray. [25] [26] M. alfredi with mouth closed, cephalic fins rolled and ventral surface showing distinctive markings
The giant oceanic manta ray, giant manta ray, or oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae and the largest type of ray in the world. It is circumglobal and is typically found in tropical and subtropical waters but can also be found in temperate waters. [4]
Manta (sometimes considered to be a synonym of Mobula) The Mobulidae (manta rays and devilfishes) are a family of rays consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom.
Devil fish (Mobula mobular), a species of eagle ray; Devilfish, a name given to the manta ray (Manta birostris) Devilfish, the venomous fish Inimicus didactylus; Devilfish, an alternative name for the European angler Lophius piscatorius; Devilfish, an alternative and possibly obsolete name for the octopus
Amazing discovery in Palm Beach County: Giant manta ray babies and a study that could save a threatened species “That means they should be having the babies somewhere nearby,” Pate said.
The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) [3] is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae, one of the largest rays in the world. Among generally recognized species, it is the second-largest species of ray, only surpassed by the giant oceanic manta ray. [4] The species was described in 1868 by Gerard Krefft, the director of the Australian Museum.
Archaeomanta is an extinct genus of ray that lived from the Cretaceous [1] to the middle Neogene. It is one of the oldest known manta ray relatives. It is known from North Africa , the Middle East , the U.K. , the U.S ., and Uzbekistan .
[1] [2] [3] Its current genus name is Aetobatus, derived from the Greek words aetos (eagle) and batis (ray). The spotted eagle ray belongs to the Myliobatidae, which includes the well known manta ray. Most rays in the family Myliobatidae swim in the open ocean rather than close to the sea floor. [2]