Lesser devil ray
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The lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma, is an eagle ray
in the genus Mobula
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These rays live in shallow coastal waters and can be found singly or in large shoals. The feed on crustaceans mostly, but will sometimes feed on shoals of smaller fish. Lesser devil rays are relatively small, with a maximum length of 120 cm. They have smaller cephalic fins than their larger manta cousins and have longer spineless tails.
The lesser devil ray has tasty flesh to some and can be a source of oil. They are known to swim at very high speeds and leap out of the water, often a great distance.
Eagle ray
The eagle rays are a group of cartilaginous fishes in the family Myliobatidae, consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom....
in the genus Mobula
Mobula
Mobula is a genus of ray in the family Myliobatidae . Their appearance is similar to that of Manta rays, which are in the same family. The Devil fish can attain a disc width of up to 5.2 meters and can probably weigh over a ton, second only to the Manta in size...
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These rays live in shallow coastal waters and can be found singly or in large shoals. The feed on crustaceans mostly, but will sometimes feed on shoals of smaller fish. Lesser devil rays are relatively small, with a maximum length of 120 cm. They have smaller cephalic fins than their larger manta cousins and have longer spineless tails.
The lesser devil ray has tasty flesh to some and can be a source of oil. They are known to swim at very high speeds and leap out of the water, often a great distance.