Species FAO code: RMK

Mobula kuhlii

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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
Czech Republic	cs Manta	–
Slovakia	sk mobula krátkoplutvá	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mobula kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mobula kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Scientific name

Mobula kuhlii

Author

(Müller & Henle, 1841)

Rank

Species

FAO code

RMK

Morphological description

A small devilray with a short head bearing short head fins; dorsal fin white-tipped, and pectoral fins with slightly curved tips; upper surface with no denticles and tail shorter than disc, with no spine (Ref. 5578). Dark brown above, white below (Ref. 5578).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes
  - FamilyMyliobatidae
    - GenusMobula
      - SpeciesMobula kuhlii

Synonyms

Dicerobatis draco Günther, 1872
Cephaloptera kuhlii Müller & Henle, 1841

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mobula kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841)

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Mobula kuhlii

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central