Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Mobulidae | Manta birostris | (Mitchill) | 1815 | Giant Manta |
Manta birostris
Unique Characters: Mouth terminal, extending across front of head; teeth on lower jaw only. Head width greater than 17% of disc width.
Similar Species: Devil Ray Mobula hypostoma. Mouth subterminal; teeth present in both jaws. Head width less than 17% of disc width.
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