The reproductive diversity of extant cartilaginous fishes (class Chondrichthyes) is
extraordinarily broad, reflecting more than 400 million years of evolutionary history. Among …

Mobulid rays are medium‐to large‐sized pelagic‐dwelling planktivorous elasmobranchs
that are circumglobally distributed. Brazil has a high diversity of Mobula species, with five of …

Whale sharks are generally associated with environmental factors that drive their
movements to specific locations where food availability is high. Consequently, foraging is …

The present study aimed to analyse occurrence patterns, relative abundance and habitat
use by the sicklefin devil ray Mobula tarapacana in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul …

Manta and devil rays (collectively mobulids) belong to the monogeneric Mobulidae, which
currently comprises 10 species, including a putative third manta ray species (Mobula cf …

Despite substantial progress in mobulid research over the past decade, knowledge gaps in
manta ray ecology and behaviour remain, particularly in the South Atlantic Ocean …

Manta rays are marine planktivorous elasmobranchs that are distributed worldwide and
highly susceptible to overexploitation. Although they are legally protected in Brazil since …

The present work aimed at studying the sicklefin devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) that
aggregates seasonally in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (SPSPA). From …

Although mobulids (Mobulidae) are threatened with extinction, basic information about their
biology and ecology is still lacking. Therefore, we analyzed impacts of fishing, morphology …

Batoids comprise five of the seven most threatened families of sharks and rays. The East
Asian endemic Naru eagle ray Aetobatus narutobiei is a large bodied ray whose estuarine …