Family : Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays) , subfamily: Mobulinae
Order : Rajiformes  (skates and rays)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Shortfin devil ray
Fish Name : Mobula kuhlii
Max size : 120 cm WD (female); max. published weight: 30.0 kg (Ref. 11228)
Environment : pelagic-oceanic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: eastern coast of Africa to Indonesia.
Diagnosis : A small devilray with a short head bearing short head fins; dorsal fin white-tipped, and pectoral fins with slightly curved tips; upper surface with no denticles and tail shorter than disc, with no spine (Ref. 5578). Dark brown above, white below (Ref. 5578).
Biology : Found in coastal and oceanic waters (Ref. 5578). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 30573). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Generally found in schools, leaping out of the water (Ref. 11228). Caught rarely in the tuna gillnet fisheries. Utilized for its gill filter plates (high value), meat, cartilage and skin (Ref.58048)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : McEachran, John
Main Ref : Randall, J.E.. 1995. (Ref. 11441)

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