Manta Ray

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cartilaginous fish
gptkbp:aroma Surface breathing
gptkbp:behavior Social
Jumping out of water
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1 to 2 pups per litter
Research in captivity
gptkbp:colors Camouflage
Dark blue or black on top, white underneath
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Body language
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol in various cultures
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Featured in art and media
gptkbp:diet Plankton
gptkbp:environmentalProtection Plankton control
gptkbp:family Mobulidae
gptkbp:fauna Devil Rays
gptkbp:fishSpecies Five pairs of gills
Bycatch in fisheries
Bans on capture in some regions
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Filter feeding
gptkbp:fossilRecord Ancient relatives exist
gptkbp:generator 4 to 6 years
gptkbp:genus Mobula
gptkbp:habitat Tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:healthcare Displayed in public aquariums
gptkbp:historicalContext 12 months
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Manta Ray
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 15 years
gptkbp:mayOffer Single dorsal fin
gptkbp:migration Seasonal migration patterns
gptkbp:order gptkb:Myliobatiformes
gptkbp:predators Sharks
gptkbp:reproduction Ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research Studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:scientificName Mobula birostris
gptkbp:senses Good vision
gptkbp:size Up to 7 meters (23 feet) wingspan
gptkbp:skin Smooth and rubbery
gptkbp:socialStructure Schools or solitary
gptkbp:structureType Long and whip-like
gptkbp:subspecies Giant Manta Ray
Reef Manta Ray
gptkbp:sustainability gptkb:Manta_Trust
gptkb:WWF
IUCN
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Vulnerable
Marine protected areas
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships Remoras
gptkbp:threats Climate change
Pollution
Overfishing
Habitat loss
gptkbp:tourism Diving attractions
gptkbp:waterSource Up to 24 km/h (15 mph)
gptkbp:weight Up to 1,400 kg (3,100 lb)
gptkbp:wildlife Coastal_waters
Coastal_and_open_ocean
gptkbp:wingArea Pectoral fins