Mobulidae

Atlantic manta ray

Mobula yarae

The third manta species was named in twenty twenty five

• Tropical
• Estuary
• Oceanic
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The Atlantic manta ray (Mobula yarae) is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is the third manta ray species to be named, following the giant oceanic manta ray (M. birostris) and reef manta ray (M. alfredi), and one of at least nine extant species in the genus Mobula. With a maximum estimated size (disc width) of 5–6 metres (16–20 ft), the Atlantic manta ray is also among the largest rays, alongside the two other mantas.