Educational resources on Giant Devilray

Giant Devilray or Mobula mobular is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Vulnerable due to A1cd. IUCN Profile of the Giant Devilray

Academic web links for the Giant Devilray.

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department: Manta Ray
Manta ray, Atlantic manta, Australian devilray, blanketfish, devil ray, devilfish, devil-ray, eagle ray, giant devil ray, giant manta, giant Atlantic manta, great devilfish, manta
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/MantaRay/MantaRay.html

Nearly 60% Of Malta’s Shark Species Threatened With Extinction
The Mediterranean smalltooth sand tiger, sandbar shark, spiny dogfish, giant devil ray, and great white shark are considered endangered. Basking sharks, smooth hammerheads, gulper
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/InNews/malta2009.html

Med Sharks And Rays Threatened By Extinction
The giant devil ray (Mobula mobular), which occurs primarily in the Mediterranean, is considered Endangered. Females can grow to five meters (17 feet) and give birth to only one
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/InNews/extinction2007.html

ADW: Myliobatidae: Information
As of 1994 only one species, giant devil ray, was listed as vulnerable to extinction. However, sharks and rays in general are vulnerable to overfishing.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Myliobatidae.html

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department
Annex II lists three elasmobranchs: the white shark Carcharodon carcharias, basking shark Cetorhinus maximus and giant devil ray Mobula mobular.
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/organizations/ssg/sharknews/sn8/shark8news11.htm

Hippopotamus Among 26,000 New Species On Endangered List
The giant devil ray, similar to a manta ray, is often accidentally caught in nets intended for tuna and other fish. David Sims, senior research fellow at the Marine Biological
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/InNews/endangered2006.html

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department
Species: 13.18 Giant devilray (Mobula mobular) Assessor(s): G. Notarbartolo di Sciara Red list assessment: Vulnerable (A1c,d). Red list rationale: This huge plankton feeding ray
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Organizations/SSG/redlist.htm

Mediterranean Sharks, Rays Facing Oblivion, Study Says
Endangered species include the giant devil ray (Mobula mobular), which is confined mainly to the Mediterranean. Its large size and low reproduction rate—females can grow to 17
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/InNews/oblivion2007.html

Oceanic Anglerfishes - Sample Chapter
Epipelagic animals (top row) from left to right: giant devil-ray (Manta), ocean bream (Tarachtichthys) , spearfish (Tetrapturus), ocean sunfish (Mola), ribbon-fish (Regalecus), and
www.ucpress.edu/books/chapters/10866.ch01.pdf

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department
By contrast, how many hundreds, or how many thousands of the giant devil ray Mobula mobular were obliterated from the Mediterranean by the very same driftnets?
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/organizations/ssg/sharknews/sn5/shark5news1.htm