The Pacific Manta Ray
Scientific Name: Manta birosris
Status: In fishing areas, there is a minimal amount of rays. However,
in
area where there is no fishing, the population is steady.
Size: An adult male in this species can grow up to a width
of 22 feet
and weigh
up to 2800 pounds!
Found in: Pelgic waters, but have been spotted near coral
reefs
Diet: Small fish, plankton, and squid
Responce to Humans: These creatures actual enjoy human company;
scientists
believe that the manta rays likes the feeling of air
bubbles
that divers give off.
The Pacific Topedo Ray (aka Pacific Electric Ray)
Scientific
Name:Torpedo californica
Status: Not
Endangered
Size:
Up to 4 feet in length and up to 94 pounds
Found in:
Pelagic Waters, spanning for Baja, California to British
Columbia.Have been
spotted also in kelp beds, sandy bottoms
and coral reefs.
Diet:
Fish, such as kelp bass and herring, and invertibrates
Responce to
Humans: The Pacific Torpedo Ray is rarely seen by
humans, which could be for several reasons, including that they
are afraid of them. But it's a good thing that humans don't
see
them that often; they are extremely dangerous to humans because
they give off at least 45 volts of electricity!
