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Torpedo suessii Steindachner, 1898 Red sea torpedo |
| Family: | Torpedinidae (Electric rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 23.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); 29.1 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, harbor of Perim, at Mocca (Mocho), Red Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Biology little known. Probably reaches ca. 40 cm TL; males mature before 23 cm TL (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 31 March 2023 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||