Manta ray
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| phylum | Chordata | Manta rays are large eagle rays belonging to the genus Mobula. Three species are known: M. birostris, the largest at 7 m (23 ft) in width, M. yarae, which reaches 6 m (20 ft), and M. alfredi, the smallest at 5.5 m (18 ft). All three have triangular pectoral fins, horn-shaped cephalic fins and large, forward-facing mouths. They can be found in temperate, subtropical and tropical waters. They have one of the highest brain-to-body ratio of all fish, and can pass the mirror test.
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| class | Chondrichthyes | |
| order | Myliobatiformes | |
| family | Mobulidae | |
| genus | Mobula |
