Species learning profile

Pari manta raksasa

Mobula birostris

Manta ray (Mobula birostris) is a saltwater fish associated with open ocean habitat in Global. It filters plankton using wide cephalic fins.

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At a glance

Perairan
Air laut
Habitat
Laut lepas
Panjang maksimum
700 cm
Sebaran
Seluruh dunia
Famili
Mobulidae
Ordo
Myliobatiformes

Observe

How to identify Pari manta raksasa

  • Dark on top and pale underneath.
  • A huge, diamond-shaped body with wing-like fins.
  • Reported maximum length: 700 cm — a genuinely giant fish. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.

Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.

Place and pattern

Where it lives—and how it behaves

Habitat and range

This species is associated with open ocean habitat across Global. With little fixed shelter, currents, temperature fronts, depth, and moving prey define its open-ocean world.

Behavior

Uses open ocean habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.

Food-web connections

What it eats and why it matters

Diet

A species-specific mix of plant material, plankton, invertebrates, or other fish.

Ecological role

It helps move energy across great distances in a food web with few physical boundaries..

Remember

One fact worth keeping

Pari manta raksasa dapat tumbuh hingga sekitar 700 cm dan sering ditemukan di sekitar Laut lepas.

Think like a conservationist

A conservation lens

Wide-ranging ocean fish can cross many jurisdictions, so bycatch, harvest limits, and international cooperation matter.

This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.

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Quick knowledge check

Which habitat is most closely associated with Manta ray in this guide?

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References and further reading

Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.

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