Redescription of the genus Manta with resurrection of Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868) (Chondrichthyes; Myliobatoidei; Mobulidae)

By A. Marshall, L. Compagno, M. Bennett. 2009

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Subfields: Aquatic Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Phylogeny of the manta and devilrays (Chondrichthyes: mobulidae), with an updated taxonomic arrangement for the family (2018, background): “…in maximum size is not an adequate specific character and likely reflects the variability in maximum size in large members of this family, as evidenced by M. birostris (Walbaum, 1792) which has been reported to be as large as 910 cm DW, but is rarely found over 600 cm DW (Marshall et al., 2009).”
Movements and habitat use of reef manta rays off eastern Australia: offshore excursions, deep diving and eddy affinity revealed by satellite telemetry (2014, unknown): “Manta rays are the largest of the batoid fishes and have a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical waters (Marshall et al. 2009, Couturier et al. 2012).”
Vulnerabilities and fisheries impacts: The uncertain future of manta and devil rays (2016, background): “Pups are relatively large at birth, ranging from 27 to 49% of maternal size (Notarbartolo-di-Sciara, 1988; White et al., 2006b; Marshall et al., 2009).”
From monsoons to mantas: seasonal distribution of Manta alfredi in the Maldives (2011, background): “Manta rays Manta alfredi (formerly Manta birostris, see Marshall et al., 2009) are a conspicuous and charismatic component of tropical marine ecosystems.”
Size and structure of a photographically identified population of manta rays Manta alfredi in southern Mozambique (2011, background): “groups, shallow bays, tidal channels and offshore seamounts and pinnacles (Dewar et al. 2008; Luiz et al. 2009; Marshall et al. 2009).”
Distribution, site affinity and regional movements of the manta ray, Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868), along the east coast of Australia (2011, background): “Introduction Manta rays (Manta spp.) are large filter-feeding elasmobranch fishes that have a circumglobal distribution (Last and Stevens 2009; Marshall et al. 2009).”
Characteristics of a manta ray Manta alfredi population off Maui, Hawaii, and implications for management (2011, background): “M. alfredi are much smaller than their oceanic cousins, with females reaching a maximum DW between 3.6 m (Deakos 2010) and 5.5 m (Marshall et al. 2009) depending on the region.”
Paired-laser photogrammetry as a simple and accurate system for measuring the body size of free-ranging manta rays Manta alfredi (2010, background): “The largest measured manta ray was a female estimated at 3.64 m DW, substantially smaller than the 5.50 m DW maximum estimate observed in southern Mozambique (Marshall et al. 2009) and the 4.30 m DW maximum estimate observed in Japan (Kashiwagi et al. 2008).”
Diet of whale sharks Rhincodon typus inferred from stomach content and signature fatty acid analyses (2013, background): “Reef manta rays are ecologically similar to whale sharks in that they are both large, filter-feeding elasmobranchs that live mainly in tropical and sub-tropical waters (Stevens 2007, Marshall et al. 2009).”
A DNA Sequence–Based Approach To the Identification of Shark and Ray Species and Its Implications for Global Elasmobranch Diversity and Parasitology (2012, background): “The recent resurrection of Manta alfredi by Marshall et al. (2009) has caused doubt over the identifications of manta species in published literature and other records.”