実優
Adopted by: Yoshihito Shiozuka
ID Number: MA-MV-4171
Gender: Male
Date First Sighted: 8th October 2016.
Location of First Sighting: Kottefaru Beyru, Raa Atoll, Republic of Maldives.
Total Number of Sightings: 3
DESCRIPTION & HISTORY
During our first encounter, we estimated that this manta was roughly 2.8 metres in width, from wing-tip to wing-tip. Based on the size of his claspers, we class this manta as a sexually mature adult.
He has a medium-length tail, and a visible shark-bite scar on his right pectoral fin.
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
Sighted 8th October 2016.
Here you can see the shark-bite scar on his right pectoral fin, viewed from below (taken 8th October 2016).
Sighted 12th October 2016.