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"The stinging Manta ray was killed when the oil rig servicing ship anchored at the middle of ocean near Bonny Island. The anchor of the ship brought the stinging ray up while the ship was about to sail. The stinging Manta ray was killed while resting at the ocean floor.



But guess what? It was sold to fishermen that was around when it was killed at the amount of five thousand naira only. It could have been preserved. My friend is one of the people on the ship deck."

















Pretty cool, isn't it? Nairaland user Pharrod writes:Pretty cool, isn't it?

Interesting.... I'll find out more...

What would you like to know?

if the ray tastes good

timmy:



if the ray tastes good



nice one. pity i dont like sea food. but i won't mind having that thing as a pet. nice one. pity i dont like sea food. but i won't mind having that thing as a pet.





Seun:



What would you like to know?

Pls what sort of fish is that?



and dangerous too! @prettyH check out wow! what a fish! wonder what it would taste like? looks really interestingand dangerous too! @prettyH check out http://www.avru.unimelb.edu.au/avruweb/stingin.htm

Thanks

i want to know what it tastes like tho 1 Like

We get tons of sting rays in the Cheasapeak Bay in Annapolis, MD but none are of that size! Wow!

Seun:



What would you like to know?



I happen to be around the area now.... I happen to be around the area now....





its a Manta ray and its the largest of the stingrays



it's a shame this one was sold and not kept for research purposes as not too much is known about them



Manta Ray FAQ

http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/lh_manta_faq.htm



gentleone:



<snip> wonder what it would taste like?



probably like chicken cool picsits a Manta ray and its the largest of the stingrays http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manta_ray. I've seen stingrays in action at the Sydney Aquarium and they're pretty impressive creatures, they glide around in the water like a bird.it's a shame this one was sold and not kept for research purposes as not too much is known about themManta Ray FAQprobably like chicken

OMO THAT ONE NA MIGHTY FISH

hmm.. i love fish. i wish i could have a piece of some of that fish. i can taste it already. hmmmm....

That is one big ray fish though , never seen any that big. Not even in a cartoon! Do you think there might be more out there? ijebuman, i totally agree with you about the research part but you know our people. Imagine selling it for a misery N5000That is one big ray fish though , never seen any that big. Not even in a cartoon!Do you think there might be more out there?

Does this fish really sting? It will killl see im hight..

There must be really Gaint stuff in the Ocean.....I fear God when I see things like this..It makes me bow and respect

Its really a shame. Like one reader suggests, not much is known about these gentle giants of the ocean, and may even be endangered. They are totally harmless, and are filter feeders. The largest of the ones that have been recorded is 22 ft across. Imagine how they must glide effortlessly through the water! One web site even suggest that they are curious about humans. http://www.freedive.net/mantas/mantas.htm I hope we can all find wonder in such the amazing creatures that we know so little about and have some appreciation for all the strange yet facination life that exists out there. Once these creatures become extinct, they are gone forever. Here's more info: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/MantaRay/MantaRay.html

On a weekly basis I see similar sized manta ray's like the one in d picture offshore Nigeria. They are beautifull creatures to watch.

I hear they dont hurt, why r we killing these fish

Its pretty impressive fish, and very big

err, it was a mistake, the anchor speared the fish as it was resting





www.seapics.com



see more pics about this Ray fish simply go to

thats really Enormous

This is a heavy fish,



wow, so we have some mighty creatures like that in the sea wow, so we have some mighty creatures like that in the sea

I bet it's really tasty; an undoubtedly rare culinary treat. I'm sure it's worth much more than 5,000 naira ($37).

Wow! Never seen a thing like it before!

Quite amazing. I'm into animals and particularly rare species.Dont know how rare this though![color=#990000][/color] Wow! Never seen a thing like it before!Quite amazing. I'm into animals and particularly rare species.Dont know how rare this though![color=#990000][/color]

nice one! how rare are manta rays, especially in naija?

larger_20:



I hear they don't hurt, why r we killing these fish

That's true but hey it's a fish, yummy (for the first time in my live i listened to my conscience) That's true but hey it's a fish, yummy (for the first time in my live i listened to my conscience)