The manta ray is a bottom cartilaginous fish that lives in tropical and subtropical waters. It is called the underwater devil by the locals, but the manta ray is actually a very gentle animal . They feed mainly on plankton and small fish and often cruise around coral reefs foraging. It swims leisurely in the sea, slowly flapping its large wings, and uses its front fins and horns to draw plankton and other tiny creatures into its wide mouth. When swimming, the cephalic fins are angled from the bottom to the outside, facing forward; sometimes they swim in groups, and the males and females often walk together. Mainly feed on plankton crustaceans, followed by groups of small fish. The gill rakers are multi-keratinized, forming a series of pinnate sieve plates, which filter water and retain food.

Although coral reef areas like the Coral Triangle make up only a tiny fraction of the world's oceans, they are home to a quarter of the world's marine life Homes, like these manta rays. Manta rays are the largest member of the ray family, and they usually feed on creatures around coral reefs.

One of the most distinctive habits of the manta ray is its born in the air-like leaping stunt! Scientists have observed that the manta ray needs to do a series of preparations before jumping out of the sea: rotating in the sea The swimming posture rises, and when approaching the sea surface, the rotation speed and swimming speed continue to increase until it jumps out of the water, sometimes accompanied by beautiful somersaults. At the highest point, it can jump 1.5-4 meters high, and when it falls into the water, it makes a loud bang, and the scene is beautiful and spectacular. Devil fish jumped more than 3 meters out of the water. Thousands of stingrays collectively leaped in the air, and after falling, they hit the water surface, and the water splashed like a rainstorm.

The gliding of manta rays is sometimes to be bullied by their only son, sometimes to be chased by enemies, and sometimes it may be caused by parasites on their bodies. Tortured unbearably.

The female manta ray takes great care of her only child. Unlike other fish, it spawns tens of thousands of grains at a time. Like sunfish, it can be said to be a high-productivity player among fish, and it can spawn up to 300 million grains at a time. The female manta ray does not lay eggs, it is ovoviviparous, which is rare in fish. It only gives birth to one child at a time, so it is no wonder that it will spoil its only son. The little manta ray weighs 20 kilograms at birth and is about one meter long. People who don't know this kind of fish think it is a big fish at first sight. In fact, it is still a newborn baby.

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According to experts, manta rays have a history of 100 million years in the ocean and are representative of primitive fish , although they are big guys, they feed mainly on plankton and small fish, often cruising around coral reefs foraging and have a gentle temperament. Although they are not aggressive, they are powerful enough to destroy small boats when disturbed.