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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Torpedinidae Electric rays

Genus: Torpedo

(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)

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No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 39 cm TL
 
Torpedo adenensis
[]
No picture found
Mediteranean Sea or Red S
 
Torpedo alexandrinsis
[Alexandrine torpedo]

Photo by Simpson, R.

Western Central Atlantic

Torpedo andersoni Bullis, 1962

Photo by Simpson, R.
 
Torpedo andersoni
[Florida torpedo]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Torpedo bauchotae
[Rosette torpedo]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Torpedo fuscomaculata Peters, 1855

Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Torpedo fuscomaculata
[Black-spotted torpedo]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 38.7 cm TL
 
Torpedo mackayana
[Ringed torpedo]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Torpedo marmorata Risso, 1810

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Torpedo marmorata
[Marbled electric ray]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Torpedo panthera Olfers, 1831

Photo by Field, R.
 
Torpedo panthera
[Panther electric ray]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Torpedo sinuspersici Olfers, 1831

Photo by Field, R.
 
Torpedo sinuspersici
[Variable torpedo ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29.1 cm TL
 
Torpedo suessii
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Torpedo torpedo
[Common torpedo]
11 Species of Family Torpedinidae with Genus Torpedo
(Electric rays)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2002 Torpedo adenensis Western Indian Ocean 39 TL
1987 Torpedo alexandrinsis Alexandrine torpedo Mediteranean Sea or Red S
1962 Torpedo andersoni Florida torpedo Western Central Atlantic
1978 Torpedo bauchotae Rosette torpedo Eastern Atlantic 14.5 TL
1855 Torpedo fuscomaculata Black-spotted torpedo Western Indian Ocean 64 TL
1919 Torpedo mackayana Ringed torpedo Eastern Atlantic 38.7 TL
1810 Torpedo marmorata Marbled electric ray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL
1831 Torpedo panthera Panther electric ray Western Indian Ocean 100 TL
1831 Torpedo sinuspersici Variable torpedo ray Western Indian Ocean 130 TL
1898 Torpedo suessii Western Indian Ocean 29.1 TL
1758 Torpedo torpedo Common torpedo Eastern Atlantic 60 TL



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