keralucu
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Where did you find that piece of information? Would be interested in reading more about it.
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Only the big one frequents the northern gulf. Interchangeably called the Manta Ray, Devil Ray, and Devilfish. Wingspans recorded up to 22 feet!Originally posted by Sea Squirt
According to Gerald Allen, the manta and devil rays are 2 different types of rays.
22' is the largest ever documented by the University of South Alabama. I don't think I've ever seen one that big. (When I was about 14 I saw one jump about six miles out from Perdido bay and at the time I'd have sworn he was 50 feet across! - But I think he was actually in the 12-14 foot wingspan range - still an enormous fish) I have seen them in the water feeding at the surface where at first I thought I was seeing the dorsal fins of two sharks as the wingtips would break the surface of the water. Our last trip to Coz my wife chased one that was in the 12' range - never saw her swim so fast!Originally posted by keralucu
Rick - 22 feet? That's enormous! No wonder sailors of old got scared if they saw one of those come flying out of the water... Have you ever seen one (in or out of the water)?