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Lesser devil ray Mobula hypostoma Endangered

Where the lesser devil ray lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 11 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See rays, skates & chimaeras on the world map

Lesser devil ray: Mobula hypostoma
Photo: Matteo Cassella, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameMobula hypostoma
GroupRays, skates & chimaeras
StatusEndangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
ClassCartilaginous fish
OrderMyliobatiformes
FamilyMyliobatidae

Is the lesser devil ray endangered?

The lesser devil ray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the lesser devil ray?

The lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Myliobatiformes and the family Myliobatidae, genus Mobula. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lesser devil ray

The lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species of devil ray in the family Mobulidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lesser devil ray (revision 1370791957), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q4548397 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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