Lesser devil ray

These rays live in shallow coastal waters and can be found singly or in large shoals.

The Lesser devil ray lives in the pelagic-neritic, marine environment.

The lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma, is an eagle ray in the genus Mobula. These rays live in shallow coastal waters and can be found singly or in large shoals. The feed on crustaceans mostly, but will sometimes feed on shoals of smaller fish. More

school of more than two dozen Lesser Devil Rays* at Hayes Reef. Many thanks to the organisers, Richie Samuel and Laurent Alessio, Mervyn Yap the divemaster, Captain Chris and the crew of the MV Baram for such an enjoyable trip. More

Common names

Atlantic devil ray in English
Atlantische duivelsrog in Dutch (Nederlands)
Devil ray in English
Diable géant in French (français)
Diablo in Spanish (español)
Jamanta in Portuguese (Português)
Lesser devil ray in English
Manta in English
Manta in Spanish (español)
Manta chica in Spanish (español)
manta del Golfo in Spanish (español)
Manta enana in Spanish (español)
Manta negra in Spanish (español)
Manta ray in English
Mante diable in French (français)
Raya in Spanish (español)
Small devilfish in English
Vestatlantisk djævlerokke in Danish (dansk)
下口蝠鱝 in Mandarin Chinese
下口蝠鲼 in Mandarin Chinese
罗氏蝠鲼 in Mandarin Chinese
羅氏蝠鱝 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Rajiformes
Family : Myliobatidae
Genus : Mobula
Species : Mobula hypostoma
Authority : Bancroft, 1831