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Mobula mobular
(BONNATERRE, 1788)
Devil fish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae
Reference of the original description
Ichthyologie. Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Paris, 215 p., pl. A-B + 1-100.
Ichthyologie. Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Paris, 215 p., pl. A-B + 1-100.
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Apterurus fabroni, Cephaloptera giorna, Cephaloptera massena, Cephalopterus edentula, Cephalopterus fabronianus, Cephalopterus giorna, Cephalopterus massena, Cephalopterus mobular, Dicerobatis (Cephaloptera) giorna, Manta mobular, Mobula auriculata, Mobula diabola, Mobula diabolus, Mobula edentula, Raia cephaloptera, Raia fabroniana, Raia giorna, Raia mobular, Raja aurita, Raja cephaloptera, Raja diabolus, Raja fabroniana, Raja giorna, Raja mobular, Squalus edentulus
Apterurus fabroni, Cephaloptera giorna, Cephaloptera massena, Cephalopterus edentula, Cephalopterus fabronianus, Cephalopterus giorna, Cephalopterus massena, Cephalopterus mobular, Dicerobatis (Cephaloptera) giorna, Manta mobular, Mobula auriculata, Mobula diabola, Mobula diabolus, Mobula edentula, Raia cephaloptera, Raia fabroniana, Raia giorna, Raia mobular, Raja aurita, Raja cephaloptera, Raja diabolus, Raja fabroniana, Raja giorna, Raja mobular, Squalus edentulus
Types
Mobula mobular
Raia fabroniana
Holotype: MZUF: ? (not found in 1995)
Raja cephaloptera
Holotype: ZMB: 13407
Mobula mobular
Raia fabroniana
Holotype: MZUF: ? (not found in 1995)
Raja cephaloptera
Holotype: ZMB: 13407
Description:
Citation: Mobula mobular (BONNATERRE, 1788): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 05/2013
Common names
Kleiner Teufelsrochen, Meeresteufel, Mittelmeer-Manta, Teufelsrochen, 
Manta, Manta mobula, Maroma, 
Mante, 
Devil fish, Devil ray, Devilfish, Giant Devil Ray, Giant devilray, Horny ray, Manta, 
Daddarita, Diavolo di mare, Mobula, Muchio vacca, Patesse addo capre, Pesce vesque, Pescio vacca, Pisci daddarita, Pisci sceccu, Vacca "emare, Vescovo, 
Diabo-do-mar, Jamanta, Jimanta, Manta, Ugemanta, Uja, Uje, Urjamanta
Kleiner Teufelsrochen, Meeresteufel, Mittelmeer-Manta, Teufelsrochen, Manta, Manta mobula, Maroma, Mante, Devil fish, Devil ray, Devilfish, Giant Devil Ray, Giant devilray, Horny ray, Manta, Daddarita, Diavolo di mare, Mobula, Muchio vacca, Patesse addo capre, Pesce vesque, Pescio vacca, Pisci daddarita, Pisci sceccu, Vacca "emare, Vescovo, Diabo-do-mar, Jamanta, Jimanta, Manta, Ugemanta, Uja, Uje, Urjamanta
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off southwest Ireland, Mediterranean Sea and Portugal south to Senegal, including the Canary and Azores islands. Possibly straying into the northwest Atlantic. Reported from India [17688]. Occurence: 2013: Adriatic Sea, 14 new records of 20 individual giant devil rays collected between 2008 and 2011 [17685];
Eastern Atlantic: off southwest Ireland, Mediterranean Sea and Portugal south to Senegal, including the Canary and Azores islands. Possibly straying into the northwest Atlantic. Reported from India [17688]. Occurence: 2013: Adriatic Sea, 14 new records of 20 individual giant devil rays collected between 2008 and 2011 [17685];
Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [17689] [733]. An epipelagic species [17687] found over continental shelves and near oceanic islands. Feeds on small pelagic fishes and crustaceans.
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [17689] [733]. An epipelagic species [17687] found over continental shelves and near oceanic islands. Feeds on small pelagic fishes and crustaceans.
Parasites arranged by Pollerspöck, Jürgen
Copepoda
Copepoda
- Pupulina brevicauda WILSON, 1952 (synonyms Diphyllogaster thompsoni BRIAN, 1899 [16609])
- Gnathia trimaculata COETZEE, SMIT, GRUTTER & DAVIES, 2009 (host Mobula diabolus = synonym of Mobula mobular [17188])
