Mobula eregoodootenkee, the pygmy devil ray or longhorned mobula, is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is endemic to the Indian Ocean and central-west Pacific Ocean. It ranges from South Africa in the west to the Philippines in the east, north to Vietnam, and south to the northern coast of Australia.

It is a brownish-grey colour, with a whitish underside. It grows up to 100 cm wide. The species feeds on plankton and small fish.

Mobula eregoodootenkee

The longhorned mobula is an ovoviviparous fish, usually giving birth to a single pup in shallow waters. The young stay in these waters until they mature.

Mobula eregoodootenkee

The ray is likely a bycatch at several fisheries, being entangled in nets meant for other species. It is marketed in Thailand and possibly elsewhere in southeast Asia.

Mobula eregoodootenkee

References

External links

Pygmy Devilray @ Fishes of Australia

eregoodootenkee

Fish of the Indian Ocean

Marine fish of South Africa

Fish of the Red Sea

Palk Strait

Fish of Bangladesh

Fish of Cambodia

Marine fish of Northern Australia

Ovoviviparous fish

Fish described in 1859

Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN