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Manta Ray

59 images Created 10 Apr 2009

The genus Manta contains two species of manta rays: the Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi) and the Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Manta birostris), which are the largest species of the rays in the family Mobulidae, and the largest rays in the world. Oceanic mantas reach at least 7 metres (23 ft) in width and there are anecdotal reports of even larger specimens, while reef mantas reach about 5.5 metres (18 ft) in width.

Manta rays are circumglobal and are typically found in tropical and subtropical waters, although oceanic manta rays can be found in temperate waters. Oceanic mantas reside in deep water, pelagic zones, making periodic visits to cleaning stations at seamounts and coastal reefs. Minimal concrete information exists on oceanic manta movements, but they are generally believed to be more transient and migratory than the smaller reef mantas, which tend to be resident to shallower coastal habitats.
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta feeding on plankton, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta feeding on plankton, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta rays or coastal mantas feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • wildlife photographer James D. Watt and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean, MR - Model Released
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, note gills which extract food, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta rays or coastal mantas, feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta rays or coastal mantas, feeding frenzy on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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  • reef manta rays or coastal mantas, feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, feeding on plankton at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • woman scuba diver and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • woman scuba divers and reef manta rays or coastal mantas, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, MR - model released
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  • woman scuba diver and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • woman scuba diver and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • woman scuba diver and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • woman scuba diver and reef manta rays or coastal mantas, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • woman scuba diver and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • woman scuba divers and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, MR - model released
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  • woman scuba divers and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, MR - model released
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  • woman scuba divers and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, MR - model released
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  • woman scuba divers and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, MR - model released
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  • woman scuba divers and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, MR - model released
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  • woman scuba diver and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, feeding at night, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • woman scuba diver and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta at cleaning station, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, feeding on plankton, Manta alfredi, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, and Hawaiian Flagtail or Aholehole in Hawaiian, Kuhlia sandvicensis, feeding on plankton at night, endemic species to Hawaii, and highly prized as food in Hawaii, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • woman scuba diver and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding frenziedly on planktons which are attracted to and gather around diver's flashlight at night, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • Scuba divers and reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, and Hawaiian Flagtail, or Aholehole in Hawaiian, Kuhlia sandvicensis, endemic to Hawaii, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, note plankton filtering gills visible, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • reef manta ray or coastal manta, Manta alfredi, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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  • Manta Ray, Manta birostris, feeding on plankton at night, off Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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  • manta rays, Manta birostris, feeding frenzy at night, funneling plankton gathered around divers' artificial lights, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
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