Manta Ray: See The Huge Fish Caught By Residents In Bayelsa State

By Mojisola Delano On Aug 7, 2017

Abel Ifiemi, the Special Assistant to the Governor of Bayelsa State on Social media just posted the photos of a Manta Ray caught in Sangana, Brass local government area of Bayelsa state.

See more photos below:

Manta rays are large rays belonging to the genus Manta. The larger species, M. birostris, reaches 7 m (23 ft 0 in) in width while the smaller, M. alfredi, reaches 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in). Both have triangular pectoral fins, horn-shaped cephalic fins and large, forward-facing mouths. They are classified among the Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) and are placed in the family Myliobatidae (eagle rays). Read more HERE.

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