Oceanic Manta Ray
Mobula birostris
Sighting evidence at Kakeromajima Hammerhead Point, Amami Islands
Photo: Programa Marino del Golfo de California · CC BY-NC
Manta rays are present throughout the year at Kakeromajima, using cleaning stations on the shallow reef crest before spiralling down into the blue to feed on zooplankton-rich upwellings. They are most numerous from spring through autumn when plankton blooms peak in the Amami Straits. Individual animals have been photo-identified returning to the same stations across multiple years.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Oceanic Manta Ray is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.