Meaning | Extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned. |
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Synonyms | manta, devilfish |
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Member of | Mobulidae, family Mobulidae | large rays lacking venomous spines |
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Narrower | Atlantic manta, Manta birostris | largest manta (to 22 feet across wings) |
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devil ray, Mobula hypostoma | small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools |
Broader | ray | cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside |
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Spanish | manta, manta ray, mantarraya |
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Catalan | manta, manta ray |
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