as in manta rays
any of several extremely large rays
they saw a devilfish when they went scuba diving in the Caribbean, but it swam away quickly
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My 2025 included everything from hiking to see a glacier in Alaska to snorkeling with penguins and manta rays in the Galapagos.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025 -
The world’s oceans are home to an exquisite variety of sharks and rays, from the largest fishes in the sea – the majestic whale shark and manta rays – to the luminescent but rarely seen deep-water lantern shark and guitarfishes.—
Gareth J. Fraser,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
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That runs counter to decades of assumptions about Chondrichthyan fishes, the group that includes sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the morning, make sure to follow up with a face sunscreen to protect the skin from harmful UV rays.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Devilfishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devilfishes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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