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Family Mobulidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Manta alfredi
Mokumanamana (Necker Island), 30 feet
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Keauhou Bay, Kona, 15 feet |
Mokumanamana (Necker Island), 30 feet
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Kona Village, Hawaii |
Mokumanamana (Necker Island), 30 feet
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Puako, Hawaii
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Kona, Hawaii |
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Kona, Hawaii |
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REEF MANTA RAY
hāhālua
| Locally common in coastal waters where it feeds upon zooplankton,
typically where currents converge. Oral flaps are used to direct
food-laden water into the mouth. Kona's famous night dive with
feeding Manta Rays is an unforgettable experience. This species is
best identified by the white area surrounding the mouth and dark spots
on the breast between the gill slits. The rare Pelagic
Manta, Manta birostris, has black markings around the
mouth and the breast is unmarked. Attains maximum width of 18 feet
but usually less than 12 feet. Red Sea to Hawaii. |
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