| Citation | Murdy, E.O., R.S. Birdsong and J.A. Musick, 1997, Fishes of Chesapeake Bay.. Smithsonian Institution Press Washington and London. 324 p. |
| Ref. | 27549 Murdy, E.O., R.S. Birdsong and J.A. Musick, 1997 |
| Page | 49 |
| Named Used as Valid | Manta birostris |
| Comment | max. length; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | southern New England to Brazil; Gulf of Mexico; Chesapeake Bay, USA. |
| Quote | 6.7 m disk width; |