| Common name | Pacific electric ray |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | British Columbia |
| Ref. | Hart, J.L., 1973 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Currently used, replaced 'Electric ray' used in Ref. 10161. 'Pacific', i.e., of the Pacific Ocean; 'electric', i.e., discharges an electric charge; 'electric' from Latin 'electrum' from Greek 'elektron', i.e., amber, referring to the ability of rubbed amber to attract light bodies (p. 197 in Ref. 11979); 'ray', from Old French 'raie' from Latin 'raia', of unknown origins (p. 433 in Ref. 11979). Also Ref. 4925. |