Majestic rays on Manta Reef

the first manta ray (Manta birostris) emerged from the gloom. Nearly 75% of mantas along this coast show evidence of at least one shark bite, usually on the trailing edge of a wing. They come to these cleaning stations to have parasites removed by willing cleaner wrasse. … “Manta birostris” Manta Birostris Shark Parasite Infection “Cleaner Wrasse” Damsel “Manta Reef” Tofo “Barry Skinstad” “Grant Brokensha” “Manta ray” Fish Vertebrates “Inhambane Province” Mozambique Africa “Marine coastline” …

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