Species FAO code: RMM

Mobula mobular

This species is endangered. To ensure its protection and conservation, specific rules apply to its trade and marketing in the European Union (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora).

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Croatia	hr golub uhan	–
Czech Republic	cs Manta	–
Netherlands	nl Kleine duivelsrog	–
Slovakia	sk mobula veľká	–
Spain	es Manta	Canary Islands: Maroma

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Mobula mobular

Scientific name

Mobula mobular

Author

(Bonnaterre, 1788)

Rank

Species

FAO code

RMM

Morphological description

Larger than M. hypostoma, tail with spine and prickles (Ref. 6902).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes
  - FamilyMyliobatidae
    - GenusMobula
      - SpeciesMobula mobular

Synonyms

Cephalopterus giornae (Lacepède, 1803)
Mobula diabolus (Shaw, 1804)
Mobula auriculata Rafinesque, 1810
Aodon cornu Lacepède, 1798
Cephaloptera giorna (Lacepède, 1803)
Cephaloptera tatraniana van Hasselt, 1823
Cephalopterus massena Risso, 1810
Dicerobatis giornae (Lacepède, 1803)
Cephalopterus edentula Griffini, 1903
Raja cephaloptera Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Apterurus fabroni Rafinesque, 1810
Raja giorna Lacepède, 1803
Manta mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Mobular mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Raia mobular Bonnaterre, 1788
Squalus edentulus Brünnich, 1768
Raia fabroniana Lacepède, 1800
Raja diabolus Shaw, 1804

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788)

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Mobula mobular

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Distribution maps