Devil ray may refer to:
* Rays of the genus ''
Mobula
''Mobula'' is a genus of rays in the family Mobulidae that is found worldwide in tropical and warm, temperate seas. Some authorities consider this to be a subfamily of the Myliobatidae (eagle rays). Their appearance is similar to that of manta ...
'', cartilaginous fish including:
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Pygmy devil ray, ''Mobula eregoodootenkee''
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Lesser devil ray, ''Mobula hypostoma''
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Spinetail mobula
The spinetail devil ray (''Mobula japanica''), also known as the spinetail mobula ray or Japanese mobula ray, is a species of pelagic marine fish which belongs to the family Mobulidae. It is found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical waters ...
, ''Mobula japanica''
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Shortfin devil ray
''Mobula kuhlii'', the shortfin devil ray, is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is endemic to the Indian Ocean and central-west Pacific Ocean. It ranges from South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania and the Seychelles in the west to the Phil ...
, ''Mobula kuhlii''
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Devil fish
The devil fish or giant devil ray (''Mobula mobular'') is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is currently listed as endangered, mostly due to bycatch mortality in unrelated fisheries.
Description
The devil fish is larger than its cl ...
, ''Mobula mobular''
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Munk's devil ray
''Mobula munkiana'', commonly known as the manta de monk, Munk's devil ray, pygmy devil ray, smoothtail mobula or Munk’s pygmy devil ray is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is found in tropical parts of the eastern Pacific Ocean, ra ...
, ''Mobula munkiana''
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Lesser Guinean devil ray
''Mobula'' is a genus of rays in the family Mobulidae that is found worldwide in tropical and warm, temperate seas. Some authorities consider this to be a subfamily of the Myliobatidae (eagle rays). Their appearance is similar to that of manta ...
, ''Mobula rochebrunei''
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Chilean devil ray, ''Mobula tarapacana''
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Bentfin devil ray
The bentfin devil ray (''Mobula thurstoni''), also known as the lesser devil ray, smoothtail devil ray, smoothtail mobula or Thurston's devil ray, is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is found worldwide in tropical, subtropical and war ...
, ''Mobula thurstoni''
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Manta ray
Manta rays are large rays belonging to the genus '' Mobula'' (formerly its own genus ''Manta''). The larger species, '' M. birostris'', reaches in width, while the smaller, '' M. alfredi'', reaches . Both have triangular pectoral fins, horn-s ...
, ''Manta birostris'', the largest of the
rays
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Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home v ...
, an American League baseball team based St. Petersburg, Florida, known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998–2007
:Several of the franchise's affiliated minor league baseball teams use "Devil Rays" or "Rays" as a nickname:
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Southwest Michigan Devil Rays of Battle Creek, Michigan, in the single 'A' Class Midwest League
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Princeton Rays of Princeton, West Virginia, in the 'R' Class Appalachian League
* Devil Ray, a ''
Justice League Unlimited
''Justice League Unlimited'' (''JLU'') is a 2004–2006 United States, American superhero fiction, superhero List of animated television series, animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. ...
'' villain based on the DC Comics villain
Black Manta
Black Manta is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy, and first appeared in ''Aquaman'' #35 in September 1967. He has since endured as the archenemy of the s ...
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