munk's pygmy devil ray
Mobula munkiana · Mobulidae · forage fish
Small devil ray from the eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galápagos. It does not occur in Brazil and appears in commercial fishing.
Also called: jamanta-pequena, manta chica, manta de Munk, munk's pygmy devil ray
- maximum
- 220 cm
- depth
- 0–15 m
the right time
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trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the munk's pygmy devil ray
who is the munk's pygmy devil ray
The small devil ray is a small devil ray of the family Mobulidae. It reaches 220 cm of disc width, and the usual size is 100 cm. It forms schools at the surface of coastal and oceanic waters, sometimes also near the bottom, down to 15 m. It feeds on planktonic crustaceans and small fish in schools. It is ovoviviparous, with one pup per litter. It appears in commercial fishing and is considered vulnerable. It does not occur in Brazil, and the records are from the eastern Pacific.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the munk's pygmy devil ray; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Small devil ray, flattened body, with lobes in front of the head. The Spanish name manta violácea indicates violet tones on the back. It reaches 220 cm of disc width, much less than the giant devil ray (Mobula mobular), up to 520 cm. It lives in schools, but is also found near the bottom.
where found
Eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California in Mexico to Peru, including the Galápagos. It does not occur in Brazil.
Habitat: Surface of coastal and oceanic waters of the eastern Pacific, usually down to 15 meters.
rules for the munk's pygmy devil ray
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
Small, harmless devil ray: don't lift it out of the water, remove the hook carefully or cut the line close, and release it with minimal handling.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01, b = 3.04; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Mobula munkiana (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Mobula munkianaNames by country and language.
similar species
where each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
sources for this lookup
how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: