Family : Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays) , subfamily: Mobulinae
Order : Rajiformes  (skates and rays)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Pygmy devilray
Fish Name : Mobula eregoodootenkee
Max size : 100.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; Ref. 6871)
Environment : pelagic-oceanic
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 21°S
Global Importance :
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf to South Africa and the Philippines, north to Viet Nam, south to northern Australia (Ref. 9911). This species is noted as a possible synonym of the earlier Mobula diabolus (Shaw, 1804) in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766).
Diagnosis : Brownish-grey above, whitish below (Ref. 11228). Underside of pectorals with semicircular black blotch along middle of anterior edge (Ref. 11228).
Biology : Found in coastal and oceanic waters (Ref. 30573). Not known to penetrate the epipelagic zone (Ref. 9911). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 30573). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : McEachran, John
Main Ref : Compagno, L.J.V.. 1999. (Ref. 35766)

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Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses