Mobula eregoodootenkee

Mobula eregoodootenkee

Pygmy devil ray, Longhorned mobula

Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Mobula eregoodootenkee
Length
100
39
cminch
cm inch 

Mobula eregoodootenkee, the pygmy devil ray or longhorned mobula, is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is endemic to the Indian Ocean and central-west Pacific Ocean. It ranges from South Africa in the west to the Philippines in the east, north to Vietnam, and south to the northern coast of Australia.

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It is a brownish-grey colour, with a whitish underside. It grows up to 100 cm wide. The species feeds on plankton and small fish.

The longhorned mobula is an ovoviviparous fish, usually giving birth to a single pup in shallow waters. The young stay in these waters until they mature.

The ray is likely a bycatch at several fisheries, being entangled in nets meant for other species. It is marketed in Thailand and possibly elsewhere in southeast Asia.

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References

1. Mobula eregoodootenkee Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobula_eregoodootenkee

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