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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Manta ray (Manta birostris)
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Spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica)
Information on the Japanese devilray (Mobula japanica) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos -
Smoothtail mobula (Mobula munkiana)
In common with other species in the Mobulidae family, the smoothtail mobula has long, pointed, pectoral fins which it strokes up and down... More 4 Images 1 Video -
Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana)
Information on the Chilean devil ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Pygmy devilray (Mobula eregoodootenkee)
In many ways, the pygmy devilray resembles its larger and more iconic relative, the manta ray. Large pectoral fins, fused to the sides of... More 3 Images 2 Videos -
Smoothtail devil ray (Mobula thurstoni)
Like other rays, the smoothtail devil ray has a distinctive disc-like body with large, triangular pectoral fins that function like ‘wings’... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Giant devilray (Mobula mobular)
The immense, graceful giant devilray (Mobula mobular) has large, pointed pectoral fins which enables it to traverse great stretches of... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Rio skate (Rioraja agassizii)
The Rio skate (Rioraja agassizii) belongs to the family better known as the softnose skates (Arhynchobatidae), although in contrast to other... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Little skate (Leucoraja erinacea)
Information on the little skate is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Sydney skate (Dipturus australis)
Information on the Sydney skate is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Shortnose guitarfish (Zapteryx brevirostris)
Information on the shortnose gutiarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Smoothnose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus laevis)
Information on the smoothnose wedgefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Barndoor skate (Dipturus laevis)
The largest skate in the Northwest Atlantic, the barndoor skate has a pointed snout and a flattened body, which is fused to the expanded... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Freckled guitarfish (Rhinobatos lentiginosus)
Information on the freckled guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata)
Information on the winter skate is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Porcupine ray (Urogymnus asperrimus)
The porcupine ray is a highly distinctive, but little known species, which is named for the unusual thorny projections that are found on the... More 14 Images 2 Videos -
Diamond ray (Gymnura natalensis)
Information on the diamond ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos)
Information on the common guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video -
Coastal stingaree (Urolophus orarius)
The coastal stingaree is a rare endemic of southern Australian waters and is seldom seen in the wild. As with most rays, the body of this... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Green sawfish (Pristis zijsron)
The green sawfish is a ray, with a shark-like body and a striking elongated snout, known as a saw. This saw bears 23-37 pairs of teeth and... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma)
The colourful ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma) is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its... More 27 Images 4 Videos -
Spotback skate (Atlantoraja castelnaui)
Information on the spotback skate is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
White-edge freshwater whipray (Himantura signifer)
Very little is known about this mysterious ray, as just ten specimens have been identified and studied in museums. Named for the pale margin... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow, this deep-bodied guitarfish is unmistakable. The species has a broad... More 10 Images 1 Video -
Golden cownose ray (Rhinoptera steindachneri)
Information on the golden cownose ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Leichhardt’s sawfish (Pristis microdon)
Information on Leichhardt’s sawfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin)
The characteristic heart-shaped silhouette of the clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin) is the result of a somewhat bizarre feature of... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata)
Information on the dwarf sawfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana)
The southern stingray is adapted for life on the sea bed. The flattened, diamond-shaped body has sharp corners, making it more angular than... More 16 Images 2 Videos -
Ocellate river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)
Remarkable for its habitat, the ocellate river stingray is one of a small group of rays that evolved in freshwater from a marine ancestor... More 4 Images 3 Videos -
Bullseye round stingray (Urobatis concentricus)
Like other stingrays, the bullseye round stingray has a flattened body, with expanded pectoral fins that are fused with the body and head to... More 3 Images 0 videos
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