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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Myliobatidae Eagle and manta rays
Subfamily: Mobulinae
Genus: Manta

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Henke, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 500 cm WD
Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868)

Photo by Henke, M.
 
Manta alfredi
[Alfred manta]

Photo by Marshall, A.

Circumglobal, tropical to
Max. Length 910 cm WD
Manta birostris (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Marshall, A.
 
Manta birostris
[Giant manta]
2 Species of Family Myliobatidae with Genus Manta
(Eagle and manta rays)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1868 Manta alfredi Alfred manta Indo-West Pacific 500 WD
1792 Manta birostris Giant manta Circumglobal, tropical to 910 WD



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