First photographic evidence of oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) at two locations in the Fiji islands

Until the revision of the genus Manta in 2009, when a second manta species (Manta alfredi) was resurrected based on morphological and meristic data, all available records in Fijian literature were recorded as Manta birostris. Subsequently, documented sightings were recorded as M. alfredi. Another re...

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Main Authors: Luke Gordon, Tom Vierus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/13883.pdf