Fish
Giant manta and mobula rays
Mobula birostrisConservation statusEndangered
DietZooplankton (tiny animals that drift in the sea)
Lifespan40-50 years
Size and weightUp to about 7 m across the wings
A huge, dark ray with two "horns" at the front of the head. The smaller mobulas move in schools and jump out of the water.
Head fins
What makes it specialIts brain is bigger for its body size than in any other fish.
Surprising factIt has shown signs that it knows itself in a mirror. Very few animals can do this.
PopulationFalling fast around the world because of fishing.
Open water around Isabela and Fernandina