tooth band on lower jaw in mouth of manta ray, Hanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll, Maldives

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manta rays, Manta alfredi (formerly Manta birostris ), feeding on plankton, showing tooth band on lower jaw, Hanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll, Maldives ( Indian Ocean )

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Size: 5402px × 3595px
Location: Hanifaru Bay, Hanifaru Lagoon, Baa Atoll, Republic of Maldives ( Indian Ocean )
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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