any specific region where they are widely seen?
Indo-Pacific and tropical east Atlantic
Manta ray
Indo-Pacific and tropical east Atlantic,
what is manta ray? Large rays belonging to the genus "Mobula" what kind of creatures are they? They are classified among the Myliobatiformes (stingrays and relatives) and are placed in the family Myliobatidae (eagle rays). is it a kind of fish? No, they are large rays. where do they live? They are found in warm temperate, subtropical and tropical waters. how do they look like? They have broad heads, triangular pectoral fins, and horn-shaped cephalic fins located on either side of their mouths. They have horizontally flattened bodies with eyes on the sides of their heads. what impact does it create in tourism industry? Sites at which manta rays congregate attract tourists, and manta viewing generates substantial annual revenue for local communities.
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Manta ray [SEP] Species
Authorities were still not in agreement and some argued that the black color morph was a different species from the mostly white morph. This proposal was discounted by a 2001 study of the mitochondrial DNA of both. A 2009 study analyzed the differences in morphology, including color, meristic variation, spine, dermal denticles (tooth-like scales), and teeth of different populations. Two distinct species emerged: the smaller "M. alfredi" found in the Indo-Pacific and tropical east Atlantic, and the larger "M. birostris" found throughout tropical, subtropical and warm temperate oceans. The former is more coastal, while the latter is more ocean-going and migratory.