Loggerhead
Oceanic manta ray
Mobula birostris
Also called Manta gigante
- Grows to
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Group
- Shark or ray
- Family
- Mobulidae
Where to see it
Known from Galápagos, Pacific Costa Rica, Phuket and the Similans and 8 more places.
- GalápagosBest December to May. Possible in June.
- Pacific Costa RicaCatalina Islands, by boatBest December to March. Possible in November and April and May.
- Phuket and the SimilansKoh Bon, Koh Tachai, Hin DaengBest February to April. Possible from October to January and May.
- Raja AmpatMagic Mountain, MisoolBest December to March. Possible from April to June and September to November.
Also seen in Bonaire, Egyptian Red Sea, Gili Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Maldives and Philippines.
Source: GBIF and dive operators.
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