Sicklefin Devil Ray
Mobula tarapacana (Philippi, 1892)
Critically Endangered- Maximum length
- 3.7 m
Meet the Sicklefin Devil Ray
The Sicklefin Devil Ray is distinguished by its sickle-shaped fins, sleek appearance, and graceful movements as it navigates the ocean depths.
- What they eat
- Small fishes and planktonic crustaceans.
How big do they get?
Sicklefin Devil Ray · 3.7 m
Human diver · 1.8 m
Where they live
Distribution
Circumglobal in tropical and warm temperate seas
Habitat
Pelagic, in offshore and coastal inshore waters.
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
Critically Endangered
Global
