Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

Mobulidaerays5m / 16.5ft wingspanVulnerable

About Reef Manta Ray.

Smaller relative of the oceanic manta. Forms predictable cleaning-station aggregations in Maldives, Komodo, Nusa Penida, and Kona (Hawaiʻi).

Where it lives.

Coastal reefs, cleaning stations, plankton blooms

How it behaves.

Curious of divers, returns to cleaning stations

Best time to see it.

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Where to see it.

Batu Bolong

Komodo National Park

Rare

Cousin's Rock

Santiago Island

Common

Donsol Bay

Donsol

Occasional

Golden Passage

Komodo National Park

Occasional

Karang Makassar (Manta Point)

Komodo National Park

Common

Manta Alley

Komodo National Park

Abundant

Manta Bowl

Ticao Pass

Common

Manta Point Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida

Abundant

Manta Ray Night Dive (Garden Eel Cove)

Kona

Abundant

Mawan

Komodo National Park

Common

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