Mobula birostris in Ogasawara Is.
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

One individual sighted underwater by Earle south of Chichi-jima. If there is but a single circumtropical species of this genus, the name Manta birostris Walbaum should be used (Ref. 26066).

Status of threat: Noteworthy (Tokyo - Ogasawara Islands) (Ref. 95803).

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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