Akari Ray was identified on March 30, 2014 by Ron Jourden just north of Manta Heaven. She was a pup and approximately 4-5 feet wide but she has now matured to 8-9 feet wing tip to wing tip.
WINGSPAN 4-5 feet
GENDER Male
SPECIES Mobula Alfredi (reef)
Akari Ray
SPECIES
Mobula Alfredi (reef)GENDER
FemaleWINGSPAN
8-9 feetMARKINGS
Seahorse + "X" + 5 dotsIDENTIFIED BY
Ron JourdenIDENTIFICATION DATE
03/30/2014Akari Ray'S MARKINGS
One of Akari Ray's markings resembles a seahorse, plus a big "X" and 5x smaller dots.
How was Akari Ray Named?
She is named after Ron’s daughter “Akari” who lives in Japan.
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