Reef Manta Ray
Mobula alfredi
Sighting evidence at Miyako Manta Scramble, Miyako Islands
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Resident reef manta rays at Miyako are individually photo-identified through their unique spot patterns, with a known population of over 50 animals documented by local researchers. They use the cleaning stations with impressive regularity, often arriving within a predictable tidal window that experienced local guides can forecast. Feeding aggregations also occur in the open water above the reef when plankton blooms are thick, with animals performing barrel rolls to concentrate prey.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Reef Manta Ray is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.