Family : Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays) , subfamily: Mobulinae
Order : Rajiformes  (skates and rays)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Devil fish
Fish Name : Mobula mobular
Max size : 520 cm WD (male/unsexed; Ref. 4442)
Environment : pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate : subtropical; 53°N - 13°N
Global Importance :
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be Distribution : Eastern Atlantic: off southwest Ireland, Mediterranean Sea and Portugal south to Senegal, including the Canary and Azores islands. Possibly straying into the northwest Atlantic. Reported from India (Ref. 45255).
Diagnosis : Larger than M. hypostoma, tail with spine and prickles (Ref. 6902).
Biology : An epipelagic species (Ref. 6808) found over continental shelves and near oceanic islands (Ref. 6679). Feeds on small pelagic fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 6679). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : McEachran, John
Main Ref : McEachran, J.D. and B. Séret. 1990. (Ref. 4442)

India country information
Common Names : शिंग पाकात, Horny ray, Shing pakat
Status : questionable
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses