Manta ray (species: Mobula birostris) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Lizard Island area: all known taxa does not include Mobula birostris.
Mobula birostris
Manta ray

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Myliobatiformes
Family Myliobatidae
Genus Mobula
Species Mobula birostris
Status near threatened

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 460 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Comments

Occurrence of Manta birostris at Lizard Island has not been confirmed. 

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

  • Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens (2009). Sharks and Rays of Australia.: 2nd Edition CSIRO Publishing, Australia.