devil ray

• Nome comum dado a raias de grande porte do gênero Mobula, que possuem nadadeiras peitorais largas em forma de asa e cefalofólio semelhante a chifres, habitando águas tropicais e subtropicais.

A common name for a type of large ray (fish) belonging to the genus Mobula, characterized by its wide, wing-like pectoral fins and a cephalic fin that resembles horns, often found in tropical and subtropical waters.

1. Large marine rayC1formal

   A large species of ray (Manta birostris) characterized by its wide, triangular pectoral fins and horn-like cephalic fins, often found in tropical and subtropical waters.

   Arraia manta

   • The devil ray glided gracefully through the ocean currents.
   • Marine biologists are studying the migration patterns of the devil ray.
   • A school of devil rays was spotted near the coral reef.