Featured Elasmobranch – Bentfin Devil Ray
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009April 2009
Bentfin Devil Ray
Mobula thurstoni (Lloyd, 1908)
FAMILY MOBULIDAE (Manta and Devil Rays)
Identification: Like other Mobula species, the bentfin devil ray is recognized by its paired, flat head fins, large, angular pectoral disc, subterminal mouth with teeth in both jaws, and slender, “whip like” tail that has a single dorsal fin at the base and lacks [...]