pakoka, Manta Whitley [G. P.] 1936:183 [Australian Zoologist v. 8 (pt 3); ref. 6075] Near Hat Island (Teuaua), Ua Huka, Marquesas Islands. No types known. Based on a Manta with the Polynesian vernacular name Pakoka by Pinchot, "To the South Seas" 1930:406, 408, 421, fig. •Synonym of Manta alfredi (Krefft 1868) -- (Marshall et al. 2009:13 [ref. 30599] as pakota). •Synonym of Mobula alfredi (Krefft 1868). Current status: Synonym of Mobula alfredi (Krefft 1868). Mobulidae. Habitat: marine.