Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Description:

Photo take at open sea near Isla Mujeres This beauty just feeding it self whit plankton at the surface just another fantastic encounter. about 5 mt across, the largest type of ray in the world. The largest recorded specimen was more than 7.6 mt across, with a weight of about 2,400 kilograms. this mantas as the whale sharks migrate during July and August in this area to feed on massive amounts of plankton, is the only time of the year they can be seen.

Habitat:

Oceanic mantas reside in deepwater, pelagic zones, making periodic visits to cleaning stations at seamounts and coastal reefs. Minimal concrete information exists on oceanic manta movements, but they are generally believed to be more transient and migratory found worldwide.

Notes:

Manta rays have the largest brain-to-body ratio of the sharks, rays and skates , with ratios approaching what is expected in mammals rather than in fishes.