A manta usually means a manta ray, a very large, flat, diamond-shaped sea animal with wide fins that looks like it is flying underwater. Mantas are filter feeders and are generally harmless to humans.
From Spanish 'manta' meaning 'blanket' or 'cloak'. The name refers to the animal’s broad, cloak-like body shape.
The name 'manta' paints a picture: a giant blanket gliding through the sea. Watching one swim really does look like a huge cloak slowly flapping in underwater flight.
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