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Requires a minimum tank volume of 864 as mature.

Requires a minimum tank volume of 600 as an adult. Requires a minimum tank volume of 450 as a juvenile. Requires a minimum tank volume of 300 as a baby. This species has the Vulnerable status given by the IUCN. birostris, reaches 7 m (23 ft) in width, while the smaller, M. However, there has been a Manta born in captivity, at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. Manta rays are large rays belonging to the genus Mobula (formerly its own genus Manta ).

Few aquariums are able to house Manta Rays because of their size and difficulty of care. Unfortunately, they are under threat of poaching, as their gill rakers are prized in Chinese medicine. There are several locations where large numbers of Mantas congregate every year to feed on seasonal plankton blooms. Their distictive 'horns', known as cephalic fins, serve to direct water flow into their mouth, aiding filter-feeding. Every Manta Ray has a unique pattern of spots on it's belly, so it is possible to identify individuals. Only one pink Manta has ever been found, nicknamed Inspector Clouseau, found near Lady Elliot Island. Due to their active lifestyle, they flap their wings vertically, which is more efficient than the rippling swimming style of other rays.Ĭolour morphs of Manta Rays exist, such as all-black individuals, and even pink. In reality, however, they are peaceful filter-feeders, and can even be quite friendly to divers. In the past, they were known as 'devilfish' and were believed to cause ships to sink. Mantas are pelagic and filter feed, unlike many rays that live in shallow water and feed on crustaceans and molluscs. The Manta Ray is a large relative of the Eagle Rays found in temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. The one represented in-game is the Reef Manta Ray, Mobula alfredi, and it can be unlocked at prestige rank 12. The Manta Ray is a small group of species of Ray containing only 2 very similar extant species. In captivity, attention should be paid to ensuring this filter-feeder has adequate space and food to thrive." "Mantas are curious and playful and have one of the highest brain-to-body mass ratios of all fish.