Manta birostris

inglêsA giant ray having an extremely broad head with long head fins, and a terminal mouth; upper surface of disc covered with denticles, and tail usually without a spine (Ref. 5578). Blackish above, sometimes with white shoulder patches; white below, with grey edging on disc (Ref. 5578). Tail whiplike but short (Ref. 7251).

• Manta hamiltoni (Hamilton & Newman, 1849)
• Cephalopterus manta Bancroft, 1829
• Cephaloptera stelligera Günther, 1870
• Ceratoptera ehrenbergii Müller & Henle, 1841
• Brachioptilon hamiltoni Hamilton & Newman, 1849
• Ceratoptera ehrenbergi Müller & Henle, 1841
• Manta ehrenbergii (Müller & Henle, 1841)
• Manta brevirostris Auctorum
• Manta raya Baer, 1899
• Raja birostris Walbaum, 1792
• Cephalopterus vampyrus Mitchill, 1824
• Manta americana Bancroft, 1829
• Ceratoptera johnii Müller & Henle, 1841
• Raja manatia Bloch & Schneider, 1801