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Manta Ray

Manta birostris

Photo by Allen Hoof
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Manta ray feeding on plankton, the latter attracted by underwater lights.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotted on night dive about 35 feet deep off of Kailua-Kona. Original medium Ektachrome slide film taken with Nikonos V using flash; film subsequently scanned and image saved as digital file.

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