Image Bank - Sharks and Rays
Swimming Oceanic Manta Ray
Reference |
IB2960 |
Category |
Sharks and Rays |
Family Name |
Eagle and Manta Rays - MYLIOBATIDAE |
Common Name |
Swimming Oceanic Manta Ray |
Scientific Name |
Manta birostris |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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 |