Loggerhead
Reef manta ray
Mobula alfredi
- Grows to
- 4.5 m (15 ft)
- Group
- Shark or ray
- Family
- Mobulidae
Where to see it
Known from Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Komodo and 6 more places.
- Great Barrier ReefLady Elliot Island and the YongalaBest May to August. Possible from September to April.
- HawaiiKona, Big IslandBest April to October. Possible from November to March.
- KomodoKarang Makassar (Manta Point)Best November to April. Possible from May to October.
- MaldivesHanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll, snorkelBest July to October. Possible from November to June.
- PalauGerman ChannelBest December to April. Possible from May to November.
- PhilippinesManta Bowl, Ticao PassBest December to May. Possible from June to November.
- Raja AmpatManta Sandy, Dampier StraitBest December to April. Possible from May to November.
Also seen in Egyptian Red Sea and Gili Islands.
Source: GBIF and dive operators.
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