Manta ray  (Manta birostris)

Facts

Also known as: Devil fish, Prince Alfred’s ray, devil ray, giant manta
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderRajiformes
FamilyMobulidae
GenusManta (1)
SizeDisc width: up to 6.7 m (2)
Weightup to 1,400 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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