Reef Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi)

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Mobula alfredi

(Krefft, 1868)

Reef Manta Ray

Also known as: Coastal Manta, Manta Ray, Devil Ray, Alfred Manta, Australian Devil Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Devilfish

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About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–120 m

Max size

4.5 m

Diet

Filtering plankton

Lifespan

31 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Myliobatiformes

Family

Mobulidae

Where to find it

common

Australia (Ningaloo)Indonesia (Bali)Indonesia (Komodo)Maldives

occasional

Indonesia (Raja Ampat)

Other species in Mobulidae

Giant Manta Ray (Mobula birostris)

Mobula birostris

Giant Manta Ray

Devil Ray (Mobula mobular)

Mobula mobular

Devil Ray

Image: © R Vasconcellos (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source