Where does the Reef Manta Ray, Alfred manta, Inshore manta ray, Prince Alfred’s ray live?
Mobula alfredi has 9,965 records in 40 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 9,965 records
- 40 places
- 35 years recorded
- Elasmobranchii class
AnimaliaChordataElasmobranchiiMyliobatiformesMyliobatidaeMobula
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7,873 | |
| Indonesia | 629 | |
| United States | 470 | |
| Maldives | 314 | |
| French Polynesia | 125 | |
| New Caledonia | 90 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 83 | |
| Palau | 79 | |
| Fiji | 55 | |
| Philippines | 27 | |
| South Africa | 23 | |
| Mayotte | 19 | |
| Japan | 16 | |
| Solomon Islands | 15 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 14 | |
| Egypt | 13 | |
| Mozambique | 13 | |
| Cocos Islands | 11 | |
| Marshall Islands | 10 | |
| Seychelles | 9 | |
| Thailand | 7 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | |
| Micronesia | 5 | |
| Guam | 5 | |
| Malaysia | 5 | |
| Cook Islands | 3 | |
| Kiribati | 3 | |
| Niue | 3 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 3 | |
| American Samoa | 2 | |
| Madagascar | 2 | |
| French Southern Territories | 2 | |
| Djibouti | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | |
| Mexico | 1 | |
| Réunion | 1 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Myliobatidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.