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Are manta rays really fish

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Yes. Manta rays are fish belonging to the class Chondrichthyes, which also includes sharks.

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What are a manta rays?

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Are manta rays vertebrates?

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Do manta rays have a pilot fish that swims in and out of its mouth?

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Are manta rays amphibians?

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Who eats the star fish?

Sharks, manta rays, and large bony fish


What fish is ray?

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Who is the predators of the starfish?

Sharks, Manta-Rays, Large Bony Fish.


Can manta rays breathe out of water?

No, they are fish and must be in the ocean to breathe.


Why do fish swim under the manta ray?

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What prey predators starfish?

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What do you call a group of manta rays?

A Group Of Manta Rays is called a school. Just like a school of fish... Proof: Another wiki answer asking the same question, and a dictionary! .... :P