Reef Manta Ray
Mobula alfredi
Sighting evidence at Tablas Strait Drift, Romblon
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Reef manta rays use the current-swept pinnacles of the strait as cleaning stations and feeding grounds, barrel-rolling through plankton blooms with their cephalic fins unfurled. The upwelling that characterizes this strait concentrates zooplankton in dense aggregations that mantas exploit on incoming tides. Encounters are most reliable between March and June when surface productivity peaks.
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.