| Citation | Paul, L., 2000, New Zealand fishes. Identification, natural history and fisheries.. Reed Books, Auckland. |
| Ref. | 72381 Paul, L., 2000 |
| Page | 37 |
| Named Used as Valid | Mobula japanica |
| Comment | Mobula japanica |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | North-eastern New Zealand, wide distributed from South Africa through the Indo-Pacific to Japan and Hawaii |
| Quote | 1-3 m in disc width |