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🐟Manta Ray
Mobula birostris
Soars through open ocean and reefs, filtering tiny plankton.
DietFilter feeder
SizeUp to 2,000 kg
Lifespan40 years
ConservationEndangered
Good to know
- It has the largest brain of any fish.
- Its 'wings' can span up to 7 m.
- It seems to leap from the water just for fun.
Where the Manta Ray lives
Vibrant coral gardens and the vast open blue beyond. Warm, sunlit tropical seas in the shallows; cold and dark in the deep.
Read more about the Manta Ray on Wikipedia →