Lesser devil ray
The lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a ray in the family Mobulidae. They occur along the coasts of the western Atlantic, from North Carolina to northern Argentina.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Mobulidae |
| Genus: | Mobula |
| Species: | M. hypostoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Mobula hypostoma (Bancroft, 1831) | |
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Habitat
These rays live in shallow waters and can be found singly or in large shoals.
Diet
They feed on mostly crustaceans, but will sometimes feed on shoals of smaller fish.
Description
True to their name, lesser devil rays are relatively small, with a maximum width of about 120 cm (47 in). They have smaller cephalic fins than their larger manta cousins, and have longer spineless tails.
References
- Marshall, A., Barreto, R., Carlson, J., Fernando, D., Fordham, S., Francis, M.P., Herman, K., Jabado, R.W., Liu, K.M., Rigby, C.L. & Romanov, E. 2019. (2019). "Mobula hypostoma". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T126710128A896599.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Boonstra, Roxane. "Atlantic devil ray". Florida Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- "Mobula hypostoma". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Mobula hypostoma" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
- C. R. Robins & G. C. Ray (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
External links
- Photos of Lesser devil ray on Sealife Collection
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