Key Identification Features
- narinari, but genetic studies have confirmed the two are distinct species.
- The dorsal (upper) surface is colored black, dark brown, or steely blue, sometimes with a few pale spots, and usually has a pale edge.
- Mobula alfredi looks very similar to Mobula birostris, and the two species are often confused because their geographic ranges overlap, though they do have distinct distinguishing features.
- A cownose ray typically has a brown back with a slightly white or yellow belly.
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