| Citation | Compagno, L.J.V., 1997, Mobulidae. Devil rays.. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. The Western Central Pacific. |
| Ref. | Compagno, L.J.V., 1997 |
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| Named Used as Valid | Mobula japanica |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific: off South Africa, the Arabian Sea eastward to the Hawaiian Islands and Polynesia. Eastern Pacific: on the continental coast. Eastern Atlantic: Côte d'Ivoire but may probably be more wide-ranging. |
| Quote | pelagic, inshore, offshore and possibly in oceanic waters, of warm-temperate and tropical seas; singly or in groups; |