Shortfin Pygmy Devil Ray
Mobula kuhlii
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 1.2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
This small devil ray glides through coastal and open water down to about 50 metres, filtering plankton with its modified gill plates. It schools and sometimes leaps clear of the surface, and pressure from fisheries for those prized gill plates has left it endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Mobulidae › Mobula
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217436.
FAQ
- How deep does the Shortfin Pygmy Devil Ray live?
- The Shortfin Pygmy Devil Ray (Mobula kuhlii) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- Is the Shortfin Pygmy Devil Ray dangerous to divers?
- The Shortfin Pygmy Devil Ray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shortfin Pygmy Devil Ray get?
- The Shortfin Pygmy Devil Ray grows to about 1.2 m.