Manta de monk
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| Mobula munkiana Notarbartolo-di-Sciara, 1987 |
The manta de monk, Munk's devil ray, pygmy devil ray, or smoothtail mobula (Mobula munkiana) is a species of fish in the Mobulidae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and subtidal aquatic beds.
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- Bizzarro, J.J., Smith, W.D. & Clark, T.B. 2005. Mobula munkiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007.

