Manta birostris (Manta)

A giant ray with paired long head fins on an extremely broad head, mouth at front of head, and upper surface of disk covered with denticles. Colour blackish above, sometimes with white shoulder patches, white below with grey edging on disk.

Mobula eregoodootenkee (Longhorn devilray)

Mobula japanica (Spinetail devilray)

Mobula kuhlii (Shorthorn devilray)

A small, short-headed devilray with short head fins, subterminal mouth, a white-tipped dorsal fin, slightly curved tips on the pectoral disk, and no denticles on the upper surface. Tail shorter than disk, without a sting. Colour dark brown above, white below.

Mobula taracapana (Sicklefin devilray)

A large, long-headed devilray with short head fins, subterminal mouth, a plain dorsal fin, pectoral disk with strongly curved, swept-back tips, on the pectoral fins, and upper disk densely covered with small, pointed denticles. Tail shorter than disk and without a sting. Colour dark blue above, white below except for broad blue-grey areas along front and rear margins of disk; blue fades to grey after death.

Mobula thurstoni (Bentfin devilray)

A moderate-sized short-headed devilray with short head fins, subterminal mouth, a white-tipped dorsal fin, pectoral disk with swept-back tips having a prominent double bend to their front margins and upper disk sparsely covered with small, blunt denticles. Tail shorter than disk and without a sting. Colour dark blue to black above, underside white medially, silvery on pectoral fin tips.