Giant sized rays landed at Cochin Fisheries Harbour
2017
On 4th March 2017, three huge rays - two Mobula
tarpacana and one Manta birostris were landed at
Cochin Fisheries Harbour. They were caught in long
lines, which were operated for skipjack tuna. These
rays caught off Ratnagiri coast at a depth of 500m
weighed around 400 kg each. Of these, Mobula
tarpacana locally called 'Kakkathirandi' measured
2.4 m in disc width (DW).
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