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Mobula mobular
(Bonnaterre, 1788)
Devil fish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Mobulidae
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
Aodon japonicus, Apterurus fabroni, Cephaloptera fabroniana, Cephaloptera giorna, Cephaloptera japanica, Cephaloptera japonica, Cephaloptera massena, Cephaloptera tatraniana, Cephalopterus edentula, Cephalopterus fabronianus, Cephalopterus giorna, Cephalopterus massena, Cephalopterus mobular, Dicerobatis giornae, Dicerobatis japonica, Dicerobatis monstrum, Dicerobatis (Cephaloptera) giorna, Manta mobular, Mobula auriculata, Mobula cf. japonica, Mobula diabola, Mobula edentula, Mobula japanica, Mobula japonica, Mobula monstrum, Mobula rancureli, Raia cephaloptera, Raia fabroniana, Raia giorna, Raia mobular, Raja aurita, Raja cephaloptera, Raja fabroniana, Raja giorna, Raja mobular, Raja vespertilio, Squalus edentulus
Aodon japonicus, Apterurus fabroni, Cephaloptera fabroniana, Cephaloptera giorna, Cephaloptera japanica, Cephaloptera japonica, Cephaloptera massena, Cephaloptera tatraniana, Cephalopterus edentula, Cephalopterus fabronianus, Cephalopterus giorna, Cephalopterus massena, Cephalopterus mobular, Dicerobatis giornae, Dicerobatis japonica, Dicerobatis monstrum, Dicerobatis (Cephaloptera) giorna, Manta mobular, Mobula auriculata, Mobula cf. japonica, Mobula diabola, Mobula edentula, Mobula japanica, Mobula japonica, Mobula monstrum, Mobula rancureli, Raia cephaloptera, Raia fabroniana, Raia giorna, Raia mobular, Raja aurita, Raja cephaloptera, Raja fabroniana, Raja giorna, Raja mobular, Raja vespertilio, Squalus edentulus
Types
Mobula mobular
XXXX: No types known;
Apterurus fabroni
XXXX: No types known;
Cephalopterus edentula
XXXX: No types known;
Cephalopterus massena
XXXX: No types known;
Dicerobatis monstrum
Holotype: SMNS: 1632;
Mobula auriculata
XXXX: No types known;
Mobula japanica
Lectotype: RMNH: D2440 Paralectotype: RMNH: lost
Mobula rancureli
Holotype: MNHN: 1965-0146;
Raia fabroniana
Holotype: MZUF: ? (not found in 1995)
Raja aurita
XXXX: no types known;
Raja cephaloptera
Holotype: ZMB: 13407
Raja giorna
XXXX: No types known;
Squalus edentulus
XXXX: No types known;
Mobula mobular
XXXX: No types known;
Apterurus fabroni
XXXX: No types known;
Cephalopterus edentula
XXXX: No types known;
Cephalopterus massena
XXXX: No types known;
Dicerobatis monstrum
Holotype: SMNS: 1632;
Mobula auriculata
XXXX: No types known;
Mobula japanica
Lectotype: RMNH: D2440 Paralectotype: RMNH: lost
Mobula rancureli
Holotype: MNHN: 1965-0146;
Raia fabroniana
Holotype: MZUF: ? (not found in 1995)
Raja aurita
XXXX: no types known;
Raja cephaloptera
Holotype: ZMB: 13407
Raja giorna
XXXX: No types known;
Squalus edentulus
XXXX: No types known;
Description :
Citation: Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788) © Patrik Neckman from Stockholm, Sweden
Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788) © Patrik Neckman from Stockholm, Sweden
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]; Source: www.gbif.org
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]; Source: www.gbif.org
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.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3756; CITES: (see: Protected Species for more details) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora annex: II; Council Regulation 2017/160 annex: B
shark-references Species-ID=3756; CITES: (see: Protected Species for more details) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora annex: II; Council Regulation 2017/160 annex: B
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Trematoda
Copepoda
Isopoda
Actinopterygii
Cestoda
- Fellicocestus mobulae Campbell & Beveridge, 2006 [9451] [23771]
- Healyum harenamica Jensen, 2001 [7588] [16338] [23771]
- Healyum pulvis Jensen, 2001 [7588] [16338] [23771]
- Hemionchos maior Campbell & Beveridge, 2006 [9451] [23771]
- Hemionchos mobulae Campbell & Beveridge, 2006 [9451] [23771]
- Hemionchos striatus Campbell & Beveridge, 2006 [9451] [23771]
- Nybelinia balinensis Palm, Palm & Haseli, 2019 [27908]
- Nybelinia mobulicola Palm, Palm & Haseli, 2019 [27908]
- Quadcuspibothrium francis Jensen, 2001 [7588] [16338]
- Quadcuspibothrium francisi Jensen, 2001 [23771]
Trematoda
- Syncoelium vermilionense Curran & Overstreet, 2000 [23771]
Copepoda
- Entepherus laminipes Bere, 1936 [15950]
- Eudactylina oliveri Laubier, 1968 [17867]
- Kroeyerina mobulae Deets, 1987 [15948]
- Pupulina brevicauda Wilson, 1952 [16609]
Isopoda
- Gnathia grandilaris Coetzee, Smit, Grutter & Davies, 2008 [22155]
- Gnathia trimaculata Coetzee, Smit, Grutter & Davies, 2009 [17188] [22155]
Actinopterygii
- Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 [21465]
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