Caribbean Reefs

Giant Manta Ray

Turks and Caicos

Giant Manta Ray

Scientific Name: Manta birostris

Family: Myliobatidae

Subfamily: Mobulidae

Category: Manta Rays

Also known as: Pelagic Manta Ray, Oceanic Manta

Size: 6 to 24 ft. (1.8 to 7 m)

Depth: 0-40 ft. (0-12 m)

Distribution: Circumtropical

Manta Rays