| Torpedinidae (Electric rays) |
| 60 cm TL (male/unsexed); 41 cm TL (female) |
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demersal; depth range 2 - 400 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: southern Bay of Biscay and throughout the Mediterranean to Angola. Most common in tropical waters. |
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| 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). Size at birth 9 cm (Ref. 12951). Capable of inflicting a severe shock of up to 200 volts. |
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Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
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| other |
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