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Mobula birostris in life
In life — Oceanic Manta Ray, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Programa Marino del Golfo de California, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Programa Marino del Golfo de California
BPBM 3507Ichthyology

Mobula birostris

Oceanic Manta Ray

As recorded: Manta birostris (Walbaum, 1792)

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Myliobatidae

Collected by
S.C. Ball
Date
November 30, 1924
Locality
Fanning Island
Island
Fanning Island
Record type
Preserved specimen

Mobula birostris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 625 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Mobula birostris observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Isabela, EC-GA, EC

(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mobula birostris observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC

(c) Elmer m, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mobula birostris observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Galápagos, EC

(c) viv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mobula birostris observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

(c) Kassidy Wilkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mobula birostris observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

(c) breckencreatures, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mobula birostris observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

(c) Braxton L., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Mobula birostris. BPBM 3507. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37509627. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3507.

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