Manta Ray in GTA 6

At 17:18 in the Extended Look, rays and a school of small fish swim above a scuba diver in an underwater cave. GTA6Activities calls it a manta ray; from the frame alone the exact kind of ray cannot be told.

Checked against Rockstar's material on October 28, 2026 by Lorenzo Bruno. GTA 6 is out November 19, 2026.

In GTA 6

Rays and a school of small fish swim above a scuba diver in an underwater cave, frame from the GTA 6 Extended Look at 17:18

src Extended Look, 17:18Rockstar Games

Rays and a school of small fish swim above a scuba diver in an underwater cave, frame from the GTA 6 Extended Look at 17:18.

In real life

A giant oceanic manta ray gliding through blue water above a scuba diver
Giant manta ray, Mobula birostris. Photo: Daniel Sasse, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Rays are also on the list of sea life Rockstar's Michael Kane gave Game Informer, with sharks, whales, turtles and jellyfish.

In real life, the giant manta ray (Mobula birostris) is native to Florida. Florida range: In the western Atlantic it ranges from South Carolina south to Brazil and Bermuda, which takes in Florida's ocean waters. Source. Compare it with the other species on GTA 6 animals in real life.

Status
Confirmed
Proof
Extended Look
Seen in
Not named
Category
Sea Life
Where to find
TBA, Nov 19
Hunting, photos
TBA, Nov 19

How we know

Official and Rockstar lines are stated as fact; creator reads are attributed.

  • Official
    The Extended Look shows a diver in an underwater cave below a group of rays and a school of small fish at 17:18.Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
  • Official
    GTA6Activities reports that the Extended Look shows a diver in an underwater cave with a manta ray.GTA6Activities, GTA 6 Activities: All 37 Side Activities & Hobbies (GTA6Activities hub plus 24 activity pages)
  • Rockstar
    Game Informer says Michael Kane confirmed players will encounter different shark species, whales, rays, turtles and jellyfish, which all have distinct movement behaviors, alongside scuba diving.SubscribeForTacos, FULL GameInformer GTA 6 Exclusive Article

Not confirmed yet

  • Exact locations, spawn times and how rare it is.
  • Whether it can be hunted, photographed or fished, and what it is worth.
  • Whether it is one of the Rare, Discoverable or Legendary animals Game Informer says can be tracked; Rockstar keeps those secret.

This page is updated once the game is out on November 19, 2026.

Manta Ray: questions

Is the manta ray in GTA 6?

Yes. At 17:18 in the Extended Look, rays and a school of small fish swim above a scuba diver in an underwater cave. GTA6Activities calls it a manta ray; from the frame alone the exact kind of ray cannot be told.

Where can you find the manta ray in GTA 6?

Rockstar has not said where. Exact spots will only be known once the game is out on November 19, 2026.

What real animal is the manta ray in GTA 6?

The giant manta ray (Mobula birostris). In the western Atlantic it ranges from South Carolina south to Brazil and Bermuda, which takes in Florida's ocean waters.

Guides with the manta ray

Other GTA 6 sea life

Two scuba divers swim over a coral reef in the Leonida Keys with an eel and a sea turtle, official GTA 6 screenshot

src Rockstar captionLeonida Keys

Eel

Named in Rockstar's caption of two scuba divers over a coral reef in the Leonida Keys.

Two scuba divers swim over a coral reef in the Leonida Keys with an eel and a sea turtle, official GTA 6 screenshot

src Rockstar captionLeonida Keys

Sea Turtle

Confirmed: seen in official material

Frame not saved yet

src Edge screenshotPlace not named

Shark

A hammerhead shark swims between rocks in one of the Rockstar screenshots in Edge's cover story, and Rockstar's Michael Kane told Game Informer players will meet several shark species.

Named, no frame yet

src Named by RockstarNo frame yet

Jellyfish

Rockstar's Michael Kane told Game Informer players will meet jellyfish.

Named, no frame yet

src Named by Game InformerNo frame yet

Manatee

Game Informer names manatees among the native Florida animals in Leonida.

Named, no frame yet

src Named by RockstarNo frame yet

Whale

Rockstar's Michael Kane told Game Informer players will meet whales.

No capture

src GTABase listingNo official source

Crayfish

No capture

src GTABase listingNo official source

Dolphin