Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray
Mobula munkiana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)
- FamilyMyliobatidae (Eagle Rays)
- GenusMobula (Devil Rays)
- SpeciesMobula munkiana (Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray in Galápagos Islands?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray in Galápagos Islands?
January has the highest sighting rate for Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.