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Mobula japanica (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Spinetail mobula
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Philippines country information

Common names: Pasa-pasa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurrence confirmed by photo(s) (M. Alava pers. Comm.).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Dioneda, R.R., L.R. Pura, Q.P. Sia III and L.O. Basmayor, 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mante aiguillat, Devilray, Japanese devilray, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (hajar och rockor) (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Mobulidae (Devilrays)
Etymology: japanica: Named for Japan..
  More on authors: Müller & Henle.

Issue
This species is considered as a junior synonym of Mobula mobular according to Last et al., 2016 (Ref. 114953) and White et al., 2017 (Ref. 115945:13). The species page will be removed,.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 647 m (Ref. 106604), usually 0 - 200 m (Ref. 89423).   Subtropical; 40°N - 30°S

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