Manta ray
Manta birostris
| Length | Wingspan up to 22 ft or more |
| Description | Grayish-blue or greenish-brown to black dorsally, pale fin edges, white ventrally; pale patches on dorsal surface and dark blotches on ventral are unique to individuals and can be used for identification; rectangular terminal mouth with large cephalic lobes on each side |
| Food | Eats planktonic crustaceans, small schooling bony fishes |
| Habitat | Nearshore to pelagic waters, from near the surface to depths of 120 ft or more |
| Reproduction | Aplacental vivipary, embryos feed on uterine milk after using up yolk sac; litter size 1-2; size at maturity may be 13 ft wingspan for males, 15 ft for females, although smaller size have been reported |