manta ray

Any of several genera of warm-water marine rays, constituting the family Mobulidae, that are wider than they are long. Extensions of the pectoral fins project from the front of the head, looking like devils' horns; these sweep plankton and small fishes into their mouths. The long, whiplike tail may have one or more stinging spines. Mantas swim near the surface by flapping their pectoral fins. The largest species, the powerful but inoffensive Atlantic manta, or giant devil, ray (Manta birostris), may grow to over 23 ft (7 m) wide; contrary to old tales, it does not envelop and eat divers.

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• Rays of the genus Mobula, cartilaginous fish including:
• Pygmy devil ray, Mobula eregoodootenkee
• Lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma
• Spinetail mobula, Mobula japanica
• Shortfin devil ray, Mobula kuhlii
• Devil fish, Mobula mobular
• Munk's devil ray, Mobula munkiana
• Lesser Guinean devil ray, Mobula rochebrunei
• Chilean devil ray, Mobula tarapacana
• Bentfin devil ray, Mobula thurstoni
• Manta ray, Manta birostris, the largest of the rays.
• Tampa Bay Rays, an American League baseball team in St. Petersburg, Florida known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998–2007.
• Several affiliated minor league baseball teams use "Devil Rays" as a name or nickname:
• Southwest Michigan Devil Rays of Battle Creek, Michigan, in the single 'A' Class Midwest League.
• Princeton Rays of Princeton, West Virginia, in the 'R' Class Appalachian League.
• Devil Ray, a Justice League Unlimited villain based on the DC Comics villain Black Manta.