a huge ray (manta birostris / cephaloptera vampyrus) of the gulf of mexico and southern atlantic coasts. several other related species take the same name. see cephaloptera.-a large cephalopod, especially the very large species of octopus and architeuthis. see octopus.-the gray whale of the pacific coast. see gray whale.-the goosefish or angler (lophius), and other allied fishes. see angler.