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The genus was named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1810 describing the devil fish, Raia mobular or now Mobula mobular.The name can be explained from Latin mobilis "mobile" or "movable", because of the species' migratory habits; [7] [8] another explanation is that mobula is a local name used by people living in Azores who call this creature there.
Mobula mobular. The devil fish is larger than its close relative the lesser devil ray. It grows to a length of disk 3.5 metres (11 ft), making it one of the largest rays. It possesses a spiny tail. [4] The devil fish is the third largest species in the genus Mobula, after the oceanic and reef manta rays. It is the only mobulid species that ...
The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) [3] 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 .
The spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica), also known as the spinetail devil ray or Japanese mobula ray, is a species of pelagic marine fish which belongs to the family Mobulidae. The spinetail mobula gets its name due to its devil like appearance from the "horns" on its head and the unique spines on its tail.
The giant oceanic manta ray, giant manta ray, or oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) 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. [ 4 ]
Rays of the genus Mobula, cartilaginous fish including: Pygmy devil ray, Mobula eregoodootenkee; Lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma; Spinetail mobula, Mobula japanica; Shortfin devil ray, Mobula kuhlii; Devil fish, Mobula mobular; Munk's devil ray, Mobula munkiana; Lesser Guinean devil ray, Mobula rochebrunei; Chilean devil ray, Mobula tarapacana
The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana), also known as the box ray, greater Guinean mobula, sicklefin devil ray or the spiny mobula, is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. [1] It is often observed worldwide, basking just below the surface in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate oceans, [ 3 ] mainly offshore, and occasionally ...
Devil fish (Mobula mobular), a species of eagle ray; Devilfish, a name given to the manta ray (Manta birostris) Devilfish, the venomous fish Inimicus didactylus; Devilfish, an alternative name for the European angler Lophius piscatorius; Devilfish, an alternative and possibly obsolete name for the octopus