- A huge ray (Manta birostris / Cephaloptera vampyrus) of
the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related
species take the same name. See Cephaloptera. - A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of
Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus. - The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale. - The goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied
fishes. See Angler.
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