Mexico is home to a variety of ray species. This includes the bentfin Devil Rays, a circumtropical, widely distributed ray species found in all oceans and adjacent seas.⁠ ⁠ Unfortunately, because of their presence all over the world and the growing demand in international trade for the dried gill plates of mobulids, Bentfin Devil Rays are among the most commonly caught mobulid rays in fisheries (both intentionally and as bycatch). These rays have been greatly affected by this and population declines have been documented throughout most of their range.⁠ ⁠ 🎥: @fernietow⁠ ⁠ ⁠