Devil ray
Mobula
Not Kosher
Has fins but no scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
No
Description
Devil rays of the genus Mobula are found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate seas. They gather in groups and leap out of the water, sometimes up to about 2 m into the air, before splashing back down, which is why they're called flying rays.
Also known as
- flying mobula
- flying ray
Devil ray in foreign languages
| Scientific | Mobula |
| Hebrew | כנפתן |
| Arabic | شفنين طائر |
| German | Teufelsrochen |
| Russian | Мобулы |
| Chinese | 蝠鲼属 |
| Japanese | イトマキエイ属 |
| Korean | 쥐가오리속 |
| Thai | ปลากระเบนปีศาจ |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A cartilaginous relative of sharks with fins but no true scales, so it is not kosher.
- Listed under CITES Appendix II, which regulates international trade in the genus.