Mobula munkiana
| Mobula munkiana | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Myliobatidae |
| Genus: | Mobula |
| Species: | M. munkiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Mobula munkiana Notarbartolo di Sciara, 1987 | |
Mobula munkiana, the manta de monk, Munk's devil ray, pygmy devil ray, or smoothtail mobula, is a species of fish in the Myliobatidae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and subtidal aquatic beds.
Source
- Bizzarro, J.J., Smith, W.D. & Clark, T.B. 2005. Mobula munkiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.