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The Kuroshio Sea

Bentfin Devil Ray

  • World's First
  • Rare species
  • Rareness:★★★★★

This species of ray is in the same genus as mantas. It reaches approximately 2 meters in width and is the smallest species in the genus Mobula that can be found around Japan. Its dorsal side is a glossy bluish- purple with a distinctive dark band stretching across the dorsal side of its head.

Scientific name Mobula thurstoni
English name Bentfin Devil Ray

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