Devil Ray Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788)
and Mobula japonica (Mueller and Henle, 1841) in Captivity

Data, text, and photos for this page were collected by Filipe Pereira

Photograph Aquarium and Details DW (m)
M (kg)		 Sex Time in captivity
 

Lisbon Oceanarium, Lisbon (Portugal)
In 2004 a 1.35 m DW female devil ray (Mobula mobular) was caught in a set-net for tunas in the southern region of the country (Algarve) with wounds in both cephalic lobes and tail. It recovered totally and was the first time this species was exhibited in any aquarium, measuring now more than 2 meters DW. After the release of the large manta ray, it is is now the major attraction of the Open Ocean tank.

 2 F 3 yr
Mobula2.jpg Oceanogràfic, Valencia (Spain)
In September 2006, a devil ray (Mobula mobular) was transported from Algarve (Portugal) in to the "Oceanos" Exhibit, a 7 million-litter open ocean habitat. The specimen is currently on display and measures 1.5 meters TL, sharing the tank with sharks, sunfish, rays, jacks and bonitos.		 1.5 m TL   6 mo
Mobula_japanica1_2008.jpg Osaka Aquarium KAIYUKAN, Japan
 Also new is the first Mobula japanica ever recorded in any aquarium worldwide, which belongs to the family of the devil rays (Mobulids), The specimen measures 1.8 meters wingspan and was caught not far from the aquarium off the japanese coast, just like the whale sharks and most of the residents in that very same exhibit. (July 2008).		 1.8 m   3 mo
Photograph Aquarium and Details DW (m)
M (kg)		 Sex Time in captivity
Created May 2007, revised September 2008. Back to previous page
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