Sicklefin Devil Ray
Mobula tarapacana
Mobulidaerays3.7m / 12ft wingspanEndangered
About Sicklefin Devil Ray.
Largest devil-ray species, distinguished by olive-brown back and triangular pectoral fins. Aggregates at Ticao Pass (Manta Bowl) and other Indo-Pacific seamounts for plankton blooms and cleaning.
Where it lives.
Pelagic, visits oceanic seamounts and tidal passes
How it behaves.
Schools loosely, deep-divers (>1,800 m recorded)