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Devilfish (other)
Devilfish or devil fish may refer to: Marine creatures * Devil fish (''Mobula mobular''), a species of eagle ray * Devilfish, a name given to the manta ray (''Manta birostris'') * Devilfish, the venomous fish ''Inimicus didactylus'' * Devilfish, an alternative and possibly obsolete name for the octopus * Gray whales (''Eschrichtius robustus''), called devil fish because of their self-defensive behavior when hunted * Devil fish, two Australian fishes: ** ''Paraplesiops meleagris'' (southern or western blue devil fish) ** ''Paraplesiops bleekeri'' (eastern blue devil fish) * Devil Fish, purported Jenny Haniver cryptids * Devil Fish, octopus-like, carnivorous cryptid, supposedly seen and killed by Czech adventurer Jan Eskymo Welzl in 1906 * Devil fish, deep-sea fishes in the family Ceratiidae, usually colloquially referred to as "sea devils" * Devil fish, the deep-sea fish known as the black seadevil * Devil fish, the Humboldt squid, also known as the "red devil" or "diablo rojo" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 close relative the lesser devil ray. It grows to a length of disk , making it one of the largest rays. It possesses a spiny tail. The devil fish is the third largest species in the genus ''Mobula'', after the oceanic and reef manta rays. It is the only mobulid species that lives in the Mediterranean Sea. The species has been observed to have a maximum recorded length of disk width of 5.2 meters (roughly 17 feet). However, those data are unreliable and are allegedly misunderstood as Giant oceanic Manta Rays that have strayed into the Mediterranean. It is also considered to be the only Devil fish with a tail spine. The species is also considered endangered given its decreasing population density. Distribution and habitat The Devil fish is mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
