Archive for March, 2009

Featured Elasmobranch – Bentfin Devil Ray

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

April 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 [...]