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The Atlantic torpedo, Torpedo nobiliana, is a large electric ray in the family Torpedinidae. It occurs in marine waters of the Atlantic Ocean, where its flattened body and broad pectoral disc suit a bottom-dwelling lifestyle. Specialized electric organs can discharge strong shocks, which the ray use...
Panther torpedo ray, also called the leopard electric ray, is the species Torpedo panthera, a member of the electric-ray family Torpedinidae. It occurs in the Red Sea and adjacent parts of the northern Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. Like other torpedo rays,...
The Atlantic torpedo ray (Torpedo nobiliana) is a species of electric ray found in the Atlantic Ocean, capable of producing powerful electric shocks. It possesses specialized organs on either side of its head that can generate discharges of up to 220 volts, which are used to stun prey and deter pred...
The Pacific electric ray (Torpedo californica) is a cartilaginous fish found along the eastern Pacific coast from British Columbia to Baja California. It possesses paired electric organs on either side of its head capable of generating strong shocks used to stun prey and deter predators. The ray can...
The blackspotted electric ray, Torpedo fuscomaculata, is a poorly documented species in the electric-ray family Torpedinidae. It occurs in the western Indian Ocean, including waters around southern Africa, and has a dull gray upper surface with variable dark lines or large spots and a white undersid...
The Common Torpedo (Torpedo torpedo) is a species of electric ray found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Like other electric rays, it has paired electric organs on its head capable of generating discharges of up to 200 volts, which it uses both to stun prey and for defense. T...
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