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Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758) Common torpedo |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Torpedinidae (Electric rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed); 41 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: southern Bay of Biscay and throughout the Mediterranean to Angola. Most common in tropical waters. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on soft bottoms, usually inshore but occasionally deeper. Feeds on small fishes and also benthic invertebrates. Ovoviviparous, with 3-21 in a litter (Ref. 12951, Ref. 114953). Size at birth 9 cm (Ref. 12951). Capable of inflicting a severe shock of up to 200 volts. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | other | |||