Manta Rays

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
Cartilaginous fish
gptkbp:behavior Filter feeding
Solitary or in groups
Leaping out of water
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:color Dark dorsal side
White ventral side
gptkbp:commonSpecies Mobula birostris
Mobula alfredi
gptkbp:communication Body language
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:cranialCapacity Largest of any fish (relative to body size)
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
Small fish
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Cephalic fins
Gill slits on ventral side
Large triangular pectoral fins
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide in warm waters
gptkbp:eyesLocation Sides of the head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mobulidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:habitat Tropical oceans
Subtropical oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Manta Rays
gptkbp:intelligence High
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:mouthLocation Front of the head
gptkbp:movement Highly migratory
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Maldives
gptkbp:order gptkb:Myliobatiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Orcas
Large sharks
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_II
CMS (Convention on Migratory Species)
gptkbp:relatedTo Devil rays
gptkbp:reproduction Ovoviviparous
gptkbp:respiration Through gills
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mobula
gptkbp:skeletonType Cartilage
gptkbp:skin Smooth
gptkbp:symbiosisWith Cleaner fish
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:genus
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Fishing
Bycatch
gptkbp:touristAttraction Popular for diving and snorkeling
gptkbp:wingspan 7 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chloe_Moriondo
gptkb:Arborek_Jetty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8