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{{redirect|Manta Ray|the boss from [[Donkey Kong Land]] also referred to as "Manta Ray"|[[Wild Sting]]}}

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|image=<br>[[File:MK8 Asset Model Manta.png|x60px]]<br><br>The manta from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''

|notable=[[Darkmess Manta]]<br>[[Phantamanta]]<br>[[Ray]]

The '''manta''', also referred to as the '''ray''', is an aquatic species found in various [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] games. Mantas are peaceful creatures, much like real {{wp|manta ray}}s. Some leave trails of regenerative [[bubble ring|ring]]s behind them as they swim, and others can be used to surf above channels of water.

A '''Manta Ray''', also referred to as the '''Manta'''<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=78|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Ray''',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610064855/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/9-5.html|language=en-us|title=Course 9 - Star 5: The Manta Ray's Reward|publisher=Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|accessdate=November 8, 2019}}</ref> first appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], where it resides in the level [[Dire, Dire Docks]] from the second [[Power Star]] onwards, swimming in a circle around the [[whirlpool]] in the center of the entrance area. The Manta Ray will leave a trail of [[bubble ring]]s as it swims around the whirlpool. If [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]] can [[swim]] through five rings in a row, he will be rewarded with a Power Star; this is the focus of the mission [[The Manta Ray's Reward]]. Moreover, he can swim through a ring to regain lost oxygen. However, if the player character misses a ring, he has to start the five-ring sequence all over. If he swims through a ring correctly, a red number will appear. When the player character accomplishes the five-ring task, the Star will appear at the top of the whirlpool. The player character should also keep distance from the Manta Ray's tail, as it can deal damage.

A [[Phantamanta|spectral Manta]] appears as a boss in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', appearing at [[Sirena Beach]]. It is flat and moves along the ground and other surfaces as though it is a light projected from the sky, constantly leaving a trail of electric [[goop]] behind it. Spraying it with [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]] causes it to split into progressively smaller forms.

A small, friendly manta named [[Ray]] appears as a minor character in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Mario can surf on his back along tracks in the [[Loopdeeloop Galaxy|Loopdeeloop]] and [[Loopdeswoop Galaxy|Loopdeswoop]] [[Galaxy|galaxies]].

Types of mantas called [[Jumbo Ray]]s appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are green and wear a pair of water goggles. They can fly, so [[Mario]] and company can stand on them as platforms for a short time. Their appearance and manner of aiding the characters to pass some obstacles are rather similar to those of [[Dolphin]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.

Mantas only appear twice in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', there is a minigame called [[Manta Rings]] in which a Manta releases golden rings while swimming. These rings give the players three points unlike the usual blue ones, which give out one point. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', there is a [[Event Space|? Space]] next to the two logs on either side of the board [[Undersea Dream]] that allows the player to ride a manta to the other side of the board and collect [[coin]]s along the way.

Mantas appear on a single course in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and two courses in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In both games, one appears in the course [[Dolphin Shoals]], and with the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', one appears in {{classic-link|Wii|Koopa Cape}} near the U-turn in the underwater section. It has water goggles, light spots, and peach lips, resembling a Jumbo Ray, but retains its blue color, cephalic fins, and visible gills. It also has a small dorsal fin.

|footer=The Manta Glider, Silver Manta Glider, Polka-Dot Manta Glider and Fire Manta Glider in ''Mario Kart Tour''

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While no actual mantas appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', there are four [[glider]]s that resemble them. These gliders are known as the [[Manta Glider]], [[Silver Manta Glider]], [[Polka-Dot Manta Glider]] and [[Fire Manta Glider]], which debuted in the [[Marine Tour]], [[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]], [[Summer Tour (2021)|2021 Summer Tour]], and [[Ocean Tour]], respectively. All four of these gliders were featured in the Ocean Tour's [[special pipe]], the Ocean Manta Pipe.

 

In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', a giant flying manta made of [[Darkmess]], known as [[Darkmess Manta]], appears above [[Peach's Castle]], covering the landscape in Darkmess. It abducts [[Rabbid Peach]], and Mario and [[Beep-0]], along with the [[Spark (Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)|Spark]] [[Starburst]], rescue her. After this, it is not seen for the rest of the game.

===Unused appearances===

A manta using its ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' model appeared in an [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content#Early builds|early build]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' with an unknown role, but it did not appear in the final game.

|Ger=Mantus Rachus<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=7}}</ref>

|Ita2=Pesce Razza<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=85}}</ref>

|Ita2M=Rajiformes Fish