Devil rays differ from Mantas in the position of the mouth (under the head rather than on the very front) and in pointed anterior horns that do not unfold into flaps like those of the Manta. This Mobula was recently photographed by Jay Lord and Stan Jazwinski on a Kwajalein lagoon pinnacle. Exact species determination is not certain, altough it's coloration resembles some web figures of Mobula mobular. However, this individual was estimated at about 2m wingspan, which would make it very small for M. mobular. Prior to this sighting, Devil rays were not known from the Marshalls.
Since the initial sighting, two additional observations, including the one in Stan Jazwinski's photo below, have been made in different parts of Kwajalein Atoll by Jay Lord, Stan Jazwinski and Carrie West.
Created 5 September 2017
Updated 2 May 2021