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No. They are cartilaginous fish and are related to sharks.
The following is their official classification:
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Myliobatiformes
Family Mobulidae
Genus Manta
Species: Manta birostris
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
Phylum: Chordata
SubPhylum: Vertebrata (vertebrates)
Class: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)
Subclass: Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays),
Genus: Manta
Species: birostris
In short, a manta ray is a fish.
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∙ 9y agoNo manta rays are classified in the fish family and actually related to sharks.
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∙ 14y agoYes, Manta Rays are vertebrates. Their spine is made of gristle, like a shark.
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∙ 15y agoYes, manta rays are fishes.
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∙ 11y agoYes They have been classified as mammals
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∙ 10y agoA manta is a fish.
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Do manta rays have invertebrate?
No, they are vertebrates.
What is the species of the Manta Ray?
Manta birostris classification of the manta ray: Kingdom: Animalia (animals) Phylum: Chordata SubPhylum: Vertebrata (vertebrates) Class: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Subclass: Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) Superorder: Batoidea Order: Myliobatiformes Family: Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays), Genus: Manta Species: birostris from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/rays/Mantaray.shtml
What is the collective noun for a group of manta rays?
I've heard the term for a group of manta rays to be "A fever of manta rays"
When was The Manta Rays of Time created?
The Manta Rays of Time was created in 2000.
Are manta rays predators or prey or both?
MANTA RAYS ARE CARNIVORS.
What is the Manta Rays abiotic factor and there lifestyle?
manta rays abiotic are rocks, dirt , the water
Are manta rays deadly voracious predators?
no middle schoolers are cool and so are the manta rays
What are a manta rays?
Manta rays are large, cartilaginous, salt water fish in the Elasmobranchii subclass which includes sharks and skates The manta ray is the largest of the rays. They can typically be found in and around coral reefs feeding on plankton and fish larvae. To learn more about manta rays, see the Related Links.
Are there pygmy manta rays?
Yes, there is a species of smaller manta rays although i cant remember what they are called of the top of my head. Pygme or dwarf manta rays come into mind. I had a dive last year with some pygme manta rays last year in australia.
What are manta rays classified as?
Manta Rays are classified as Elasmobranchii, which is used to class other rays and sharks. The manta ray is a part of the eagle ray family of Myliobatidae.
Do manta rays have barbs?
although mata rays have tails, they are NOT barbs, they are not poiseness nor electrical
What do manta rays eat?
because manta ray feeds on some of the smallest creatures in the oceans
