Mobulidae

Giant oceanic manta ray

Mobula birostris

Spring and autumn leaps may signal courtship

• Cross-climate
• Temperate
• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Africa
• East Asia
• North America
• Oceania
• South America
• Other
• Large
• Tropical fish

The giant oceanic manta ray, giant manta ray, oceanic manta ray, or pelagic manta ray (Mobula birostris) is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae and the largest type of ray in the world. It is circumglobal and is typically found in tropical and subtropical waters but can also be found in temperate waters. Until 2017, the species was classified in the genus Manta, along with the smaller reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi).