Mobulidae

pygmy devil ray

Mobula munkiana

Coastal schools gather around planktonic crustaceans

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• South America
• Large
• Tropical fish

Mobula munkiana, commonly known as the manta de monk, Munk's devil ray, pygmy devil ray, smoothtail mobula, or Munk's pygmy devil ray, is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. They are commonly mistaken for their close relatives, M. thurstoni (bentfin devil ray) and M. mobular (giant devil ray). Although they are the smallest of the species in genus Mobula, they make up for their size with their incredible speed and agility.