| Mobula rochebrunei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Mobulidae |
| Genus: | Mobula |
| Species: | M. rochebrunei |
| Binomial name | |
| Mobula rochebrunei (Vaillant, 1879) | |
Mobula rochebrunei, commonly known as the lesser Guinean devil ray [3] or East Atlantic pygmy devil ray, [4] is a species of devil ray in the genus Mobula .
M. rochebrunei is one of the smallest species of devil rays, measuring 113 centimetres (44 in) wide and weighing 30 kilograms (66 lb) on average. The dorsal side is brown to mauve-grey, with a darker collar separated from the mouth by a lighter stripe. The ventral side is mostly white, although with bronze shading. [4]
They live in groups, and can be found either at the surface or close to the seafloor. They consume small fish and plankton, which they funnel into their mouth with their cephalic horns. [5]
The species is found in the Atlantic Ocean along the West African coast, ranging from Mauritania to Angola, [3] although it has been reported up to Brazil. [5]
Few specimens have been found, with the last verified record dating back to 1960, although a 2014 catch in Senegal has tentatively been identified as M. rochebrunei. The paucity of records from this species in areas where it was once common has led to suspicions of the species already being close to extinction. [4]
While often considered to be its own distinct species, Mobula rochebrunei has occasionally been recovered as a junior synonym of M. hypostoma , the lesser devil ray, extending the latter's range throughout the Atlantic. [6]
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The Mobulidae are a family of rays consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom.
Devil ray may refer to:
The lesser devil ray is a species of devil ray in the family Mobulidae.
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The giant oceanic manta ray, giant manta ray, or oceanic manta ray is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae, and the largest type of ray in the world. It is circumglobal and is typically found in tropical and subtropical waters, but can also be found in temperate waters. Until 2017, the species was classified in the genus Manta, along with the smaller reef manta ray. DNA testing revealed that both species are more closely related to rays of the genus Mobula than previously thought. As a result, the giant manta was renamed as Mobula birostris to reflect the new classification.
The reef manta ray is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae, one of the largest rays in the world. Among generally recognized species, it is the second-largest species of ray, only surpassed by the giant oceanic manta ray.
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The gill plate trade is the buying and selling of stingray gill plates for their use in traditional Chinese medicine. The gill plates are harvested from stingrays that are caught intentionally, or caught as bycatch. The plates are sold whole or in a powder form. A single kilogram of the gill plate can be sold for up to US$350, though the price varies by ray species.
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