Tags Sicklefin Devil Ray Chilean Devil Ray Snorkeler Swimming Blue Sunlight Open Ocean Marine Protected Areas Santa Maria Azores Potugal North Atlantic Ocean

Sun Shines on a Sicklefin Devil Ray

The sun shines on a sickle fin devil ray (M. tarapacana) as a snorkeler floats above in the Azores, off Santa Maria Island in Portugal.

Image ID 56919857
Production Year 2022
Length 00:00:16
Production Company Kyle Roepke
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FormatMP4

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The sicklefin devil ray (M. tarapacana) is one of the largest species of mobula ray, reaching up to 3.7 metres in disc width. They are found in temperate, tropical and sub-tropical waters across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Sicklefin devil rays are seasonal visitors to the Azores during the summer months and aggregate around seamounts. The sicklefin devil ray was classified as 'endangered' in 2018 due to the suspected threat of fishing pressures.

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Kyle Roepke