| Family: |
Mobulidae (Devilrays) |
| Max. size: |
100 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf to South Africa and the Philippines, north to Viet Nam, south to northern Australia (Ref. 9911). This species is noted as a possible synonym of the earlier Mobula diabolus (Shaw, 1804) in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). |
| Diagnosis: |
Brownish-grey above, whitish below (Ref. 11228). Underside of pectorals with semicircular black blotch along middle of anterior edge (Ref. 11228). |
| Biology: |
Found in coastal and oceanic waters (Ref. 30573); solitary of aggregations, sometimes with 50 or more individuals (Ref. 90102). Not known to penetrate the epipelagic zone (Ref. 9911). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 30573). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 20 January 2020 (A2bd+3d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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