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A manta ray executing several different turns. By varying the shape of its fins asymmetrically it is able to be quite maneuverable for its size and rigidity. Mobuliform swimming is common in pelagic Myliobatiformes species such as manta rays and is characterized by a flapping motion of the pectoral fins. It is very similar in appearance to ...
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 ]
Episode 7: Aquarius Reef Base and Skates & Rays; Episode 8: Stargate Blue Hole and Sponges; Episode 9: Whitetip Reef Sharks, The Kelp Forest, and River of Wrecks; Episode 10: Queen Anne's Revenge: Blackbeard's Shipwreck, and Night of the Mantas; Episode 11: Invasive Species and The Deepest Dive
An enormous manta ray was filmed repeatedly approaching snorkelers for help after it had gotten fishhooks caught under its eye. Massive manta ray filmed seeking help from snorkelers in Australia ...
Both Mahusay and Gebhardt have countless memories of diving Apo Reef. On one dive, Gebhardt recalls a manta ray gliding overhead, silhouetted by sunlight.
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The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium houses manta rays in the "Kuroshio Sea" tank, one of the largest aquarium tanks in the world. The first manta ray birth in captivity took place there in 2007. Although this pup did not survive, the aquarium has since had the birth of four more manta rays in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Batomorphi is a clade of cartilaginous fishes, commonly known as rays, this taxon is also known as the superorder Batoidea, but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies it as the division Batomorphi. [2]