Mobula
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Mobula is a genus of ray in the family Myliobatidae (eagle rays).[1] Their appearance is similar to that of Manta rays, which are in the same family.
Mobula rays in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) have been reported to breach,[2] although no confirming reports are available. Except, that is, for an Internet article by Paul Albert called "The Flying Mobulas of the Sea of Cortez," with accompanying photographs.
[edit] Species
Fishbase recognizes the following species:
- Pygmy devil ray, Mobula eregoodootenkee (Bleeker, 1859).
- Lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma (Bancroft, 1831).
- Spinetail mobula, Mobula japanica (Müller & Henle, 1841).
- Shortfin devil ray, Mobula kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841).
- Devil fish, Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788).
- Munk's devil ray, Mobula munkiana Notarbartolo-di-Sciara, 1987.
- Lesser Guinean devil ray, Mobula rochebrunei (Vaillant, 1879).
- Chilean devil ray, Mobula tarapacana (Philippi, 1893).
- Smooth-tail mobula, Mobula thurstoni (Lloyd, 1908).
[edit] References
- ^ "Mobula". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- ^ Paul and Michael Albert (26 June 2005). The Flying Mobulas of the Sea of Cortez.
