How much does a giant manta ray weigh?
Typical weight
1,000–2,000 kg
That is 2,200–4,410 lb.
The largest ray, a plankton filter feeder with the biggest brain of any fish.
How that compares
Giant manta ray against things of a similar mass.
Car 1,100–2,100 kg
Hippopotamus 1,300–3,200 kg
Giant manta ray 1,000–2,000 kg
Beluga whale 700–1,900 kg
Giraffe 700–1,930 kg
Great white shark 520–2,000 kg
Walrus 400–1,900 kg
Elevator 450–2,000 kg
More about a giant manta ray
- How long does a giant manta ray last? 40–50 yr
- Giant manta ray vs Great white shark Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a giant manta ray weigh?
- A giant manta ray weighs 1,000–2,000 kg (2,200–4,410 lb).
Related pages
- How long does a giant manta ray last? 40–50 yr
- How much does a blue whale weigh? 50–190 t
- How much does a great white shark weigh? 520–2,000 kg
- How much does a orca weigh? 1,300–10,000 kg
- How much does a bottlenose dolphin weigh? 150–650 kg
- How much does a humpback whale weigh? 25–40 t
- How much does a whale shark weigh? 9,000–21,000 kg
- How much does a sperm whale weigh? 15–57 t
- How much does a tiger shark weigh? 200–900 kg
- How much does a walrus weigh? 400–1,900 kg
- How much does a emperor penguin weigh? 22–45 kg
- Giant manta ray vs Great white shark Side by side
Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))