Mobula is a genus of ray in the family Myliobatidae (eagle rays). Their appearance is similar to that of Manta rays, which are in the same family. The Devil fish

Devil fish

The devil fish or giant devil ray is a species of eagle ray, family Myliobatidae. They are most common in the Mediterranean Sea and can be found elsewhere in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the southwest coast of Ireland and south of Portugal.It is larger than the lesser devil ray, growing to a...

 can attain a disc width of up to 5.2 meters (17 feet) and can probably weigh over a ton, second only to the Manta in size. Despite their size, little is known about this genus.

Mobula rays in the Gulf of California

Gulf of California

The Gulf of California is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland...

 (Sea of Cortez) have been reported to breach as high as 2 metres above the sea.

Species

Fishbase

FishBase

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 recognizes the following species:

• Mobula eregoodootenkee (Bleeker
  Pieter Bleeker
  Pieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
  
  , 1859) (Pygmy devil ray)
• Mobula hypostoma (Bancroft
  Edward Nathaniel Bancroft
  Edward Nathaniel Bancroft, M.D. was an English physician, known for his writings on yellow fever.-Life:Bancroft was the son of Edward Bancroft. He was born in London and received his schooling under Charles Burney and Samuel Parr. He entered St. John's College, Cambridge, and graduated bachelor of...
  
  , 1831) (Lesser devil ray)
• Mobula japanica (J. P. Müller
  Johannes Peter Müller
  Johannes Peter Müller , was a German physiologist, comparative anatomist, and ichthyologist not only known for his discoveries but also for his ability to synthesize knowledge.-Early years and education:...
  
   & Henle
  Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
  Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle was a German physician, pathologist and anatomist. He is credited with the discovery of the loop of Henle in the kidney. His essay "On Miasma and Contagia" was an early argument for the germ theory of disease...
  
  , 1841) (Spinetail mobula)
• Mobula kuhlii (J. P. Müller
  Johannes Peter Müller
  Johannes Peter Müller , was a German physiologist, comparative anatomist, and ichthyologist not only known for his discoveries but also for his ability to synthesize knowledge.-Early years and education:...
  
   & Henle
  Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
  Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle was a German physician, pathologist and anatomist. He is credited with the discovery of the loop of Henle in the kidney. His essay "On Miasma and Contagia" was an early argument for the germ theory of disease...
  
  , 1841) (Shortfin devil ray)
• Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre
  Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre
  Abbé Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre was a French naturalist who contributed sections on cetaceans, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects to the Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique...
  
  , 1788) (Devil fish)
• Mobula munkiana Notarbartolo di Sciara, 1987 (Munk's devil ray)
• Mobula rochebrunei (Vaillant
  Léon Vaillant
  Léon Louis Vaillant was a French zoologist. He is most famous for his work in the areas of herpetology, malacology, and ichthyology...
  
  , 1879) (Lesser Guinean devil ray)
• Mobula tarapacana (Philippi {Krumweide}
  Rodolfo Amando Philippi
  Rodolfo Amando Philippi was a German-Chilean paleontologist and zoologist....
  
  , 1892) (Chilean devil ray)
• Mobula thurstoni (Lloyd, 1908) (Smoothtail mobula)