Pate said while technically there are two recognized manta ray species — the reef manta ray and the giant manta ray — it’s generally accepted that there is a third species along Florida's ...

R.J.Y. Perryman et al., “Social preferences and network structure in a population of reef manta rays,” Behav Ecol Sociobiol, 73:114, 2019. Reef mantas (Mobula alfredi) are some of the largest fish in ...

The Mesoamerican Reef (MAR), from the northern ... cownose, giant manta (shown below), lesser electric, longnose, sicklefin devil, southern, spotted eagle, West Atlantic pygmy devil, and yellow ray.

The largest ray in the world (up to 8m wide!), the giant manta is a graceful and gentle creature. They can make migrations across the oceans, finding their way by following topographical maps ...

One of the world's largest manta ray populations is found off the southern ... In this particular reef, yellow butterfly fish and moon wrasse have been witnessed cleaning shark bites on manta ...