Atlantic Devil Ray
Mobula hypostoma (Bancroft, 1831)
Endangered- Maximum length
- 1.25 m
Meet the Atlantic Devil Ray
A smaller species of devil ray, found only along the Western Atlantic coasts and islands. Can range from light brown, to grey or black.
- What they eat
- Planktonic crustaceans and schooling fishes.
How big do they get?
Atlantic Devil Ray · 1.25 m
Human diver · 1.8 m
Where they live
Distribution
West Atlantic coasts and islands in tropical and warm temperate waters.
Habitat
Pelagic, mainly in coastal waters but sometimes offshore.
In the wild
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Recorded on a Shark Trust survey dive -
Resting on a sandy seabed -
Cruising close to the sea floor -
In the shallows at dusk -
Sheltering on the reef
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Conservation status
Endangered
Global
