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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).
The oceanic manta ray is larger than the reef manta ray, 4 to 5 metres in average against 3 to 3.5 metres. [12] However, if the observed rays are young, their size can easily bring confusion. Only the colour pattern remains an effective way to distinguish them.
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 ]
Like sharks, manta rays need to keep water running over their gills to breathe, so the grand finale is a bit short. Manta ray courtship off Florida's east coast documented in novel study that ...
Depending on the species, the devil rays can attain widths up to 1.1–5.2 m (3.6–17.1 ft), the largest being second only to the manta rays in size, which can reach 5.5–7.0 m (18.0–23.0 ft). [3] Despite their size, little is known about the devil rays, much of it anecdotal; the manta rays are better known.
The manta ray, here seen at Hin Daeng, Thailand, is the largest ray. Both the largest species of this order and the largest of all rays is the giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris). This peaceful leviathan can reach a size of 3,000 kg (6,600 lb), a "disk" width of 9.1 m (30 ft) and a total length of 5 m (16 ft). [44]
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