Reef Manta Ray

The reef manta ray is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae, one of the largest rays in the world. Among generally recognized species, it is the second-largest species of ray, only surpassed by the giant oceanic manta ray. The species was described in 1868 by Gerard Krefft, the director of the Australian Museum.

## Gallery

### Films

Mysteries of the Deep (1959)Oceans (2009)Coral Reef Adventure (2003)Symphony of the Wild (2015)Deep Sea 3D (2006)The Great Barrier Reef (1981)Atlantis (1991)A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape From Paradise (2012)The Map to Paradise (2019)Under the Red Sea (1951)Oceans Our Blue Planet Manta.pngOceans: Our Blue Planet (2018)A Year on Planet Earth (2022)Our Nature Manta.pngOur Nature (2019)The Sea Around Us (1953)Children of the Sea (2019)Diving Deep The Life And Times Of Mike Degruy Manta.pngDiving Deep:The Life And Times Of Mike Degruy (2019)Planet Ocean Manta.pngPlanet Ocean (2012)
### TV Shows

The Blue Planet (2001)Leo the Wildlife Ranger (2015)Big Pacific (2017)Wild Indonesia (1999)How Nature Works (2012)Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough Manta Ray.pngGreat Barrier Reef with David Attenborough (2015)Wild Africa (2001)Land of the Tiger (1997)Life on Earth (1979)Blue Planet II (2017)Night on Earth (2020)Life Story (2014)The Living Planet (1984)Our Planet (2019)Wildlife on One (1977-2005)Great Barrier Reef (2012)A Perfect Planet (2021)Nomads of the Wind (1993)Absurd Planet (2020)Nature of Australia (1988)Earth at Night in Color (2020)Weird Nature (2002)The Mating Game (2021)The Trials of Life (1990)Planet Earth (2006)Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands (2015)Wild Hawaii (2014)Sea Trek (1991)Equator's Wild Secrets (2019)Fellowship of the Whales (2009)Shark Coast (2005)Jewels of the Caribbean Sea (1994)Arabia: Sand, Sea and Sky (1990)Incredible Suckers (1995)Blue Reef Adventures (1996)Attenborough's Global Adventure (2021)Wild Asia (2002)Earth's Tropical Islands (2020)Sharks of Hawaii (2021)Wildest Islands (2012)Crikey! It's the Irwins (2018)The Living Edens (1997-2003)War Wrecks of the Coral Seas (2001)Australia's Hidden Islands (2017)Borneo's Secret Kingdom (2017)Baby Animals in the Wild (2015)Wildest Places: Australia (2019)Big Beasts: Last of the Giants (2018)Soul of the Ocean (2023)Life on the Reef (2015)Earth: The Nature of Our Planet (2018)Jonathan Bird's Blue World Manta.pngJonathan Bird's Blue World (2008)Barney's Barrier Reef Manta.pngBarney's Barrier Reef (2010)Shiroi Suna no Aquatope Manta.pngThe Aquatope on White Sand (2021)Oceans (2008)Adventure Ocean Quest Manta.pngAdventure Ocean Quest (2011)Secrets of the Ocean Realm (1997)The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau Manta.pngThe Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (1968)Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory Manta.pngAnimals Up Close with Bertie Gregory (2023)America's National Parks with Garth Brooks (2022)Rhythms of Life (1996)
### Books

A Curious Collection Of Ocean Life Reef Manta.pngMacmillan Animal Encyclopedia for Children Manta.pngParragon Animals of The World Manta.pngUnder the Ocean Manta.pngDK Eyewonder Shark Manta.pngThe Kingfisher First Animal Picture Atlas Manta.pngPicturepedia Manta.pngKris Hirschmann Creatures of the Sea Manta.pngStrange and Wonderful Manta.pngScubazoo Reef Manta.pngBlue Planet II Book Manta.pngEarth's Incredible Oceans Manta.pngReef Fishes of South-East Asia Manta.pngCoral Reef Guide Red Sea Manta.pngA Diver's Guide to Reef Life Manta.pngChildren's Ocean Life Encyclopedia Manta.pngThe Complete Guide to Ocean Life Manta.pngThe Living Ocean Manta.pngThe Big Picture Manta.png1000 Animal Words Manta.pngThe World Wildest Waters Manta.pngA Turtle's View of the Ocean Blue Manta.pngPocket Manual Sharks Manta.pngBlue Worlds Manta.png