Description
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Reference |
IB2960 |
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Category |
Sharks and Rays |
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Family Name |
Eagle and Manta Rays - MYLIOBATIDAE |
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Common Name |
Swimming Oceanic Manta Ray |
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Scientific Name |
Manta birostris |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Manta Rays can reach over 6 m in width and like the smaller Devilrays, cruise tropical waters, filter feeding on plankton. When they encounter waters with high concentrations of plankton, they will swim in a continuous vertical loop in order to remain within the area. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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