Rays

Ghost Rays orbiting around the Giant Cove Tree

Rays are a common class of passive organisms which inhabit both The Crater and Sector Zero.

The Rays of Subnautica are inspired by Earth's rays both in name and in appearance.

Species

Rabbit Ray: Rabbit Rays are the smallest of all Ray species and are the first rays encountered by the player. They get their name from distinct orange ear-like structure which resembles Earth's Rabbits.
Jellyray: The Jellyray is a large ray species that possesses translucent skin and a bioluminescent body. Its internals can be easily seen through its skin.
Ghost Ray: The Ghost Ray inhabits the Lost River and is especially abundant around the tree cove. Like the Jellyray, it too possesses a transparent body which reveals its internal organs.
Crimson Ray: The Crimson Rays are the largest Ray species of 4546B. They can be found in high temperature environments like the Lava Lakes.

Only two ray species exist in Sector Zero:

Arctic Ray: A strange ray species with multiple large fins and a resistance to cold environments.
Arrow Ray: The only ray that is edible and will attack the player.

It is speculated that a common ancestor of all Ray species on 4546B, The Alpha Ray, once existed but has now gone extinct.
Despite its name, the PDA states that the Skyray is not genetically related to any species of ray, and may have split off the evolution tree earlier than most species.