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Class: Elasmobranchii
Family: Torpedinidae Electric rays



(See list of species below)


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23 species (see list below)

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Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Tetronarce californica
[Pacific electric ray]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 113.3 cm TL
 
Tetronarce cowleyi
[Cowley’s torpedo ray]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Tetronarce fairchildi
[New Zealand torpedo]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 89 cm TL
 
Tetronarce formosa
[Taiwan torpedo ray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 107 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Tetronarce macneilli
[Shorttail torpedo]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 36.6 cm TL
 
Tetronarce microdiscus
[Smalldisk torpedo]

Photo by Scott, S.

Circumglobal. Eastern Atl
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Photo by Scott, S.
 
Tetronarce nobiliana
[Electric ray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Tetronarce peruana
[Peruvian torpedo]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Tetronarce puelcha
[Argentine torpedo]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 44.5 cm TL
 
Tetronarce semipelagica
[Semipelagic torpedo]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 69.3 cm TL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Tetronarce tokionis
[Trapezoid torpedo]

Photo by Zagal, C.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Photo by Zagal, C.
 
Tetronarce tremens
[Chilean torpedo]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 39 cm TL
 
Torpedo adenensis
[Aden torpedo]
No picture found
Mediteranean Sea or Red S
 
Torpedo alexandrinsis
[Alexandrine torpedo]

Photo by Simpson, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by Simpson, R.
 
Torpedo andersoni
[Florida torpedo]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Torpedo bauchotae
[Rosette torpedo]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 64 cm TL
 
Torpedo fuscomaculata
[Black-spotted torpedo]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Torpedo mackayana
[Ringed torpedo]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Torpedo marmorata
[Marbled electric ray]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Field, R.
 
Torpedo panthera
[Panther electric ray]

Photo by Ketabi, R. / S. Jamili

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Photo by Ketabi, R. / S. Jamili
 
Torpedo sinuspersici
[Variable torpedo ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29.1 cm TL
 
Torpedo suessii
[Red sea torpedo]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Torpedo torpedo
[Common torpedo]
23 Species of Family Torpedinidae
(Electric rays)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Tetronarce californica Pacific electric ray Eastern Pacific 140 TL
Tetronarce cowleyi Cowley’s torpedo ray Southeast Atlantic 113.3 TL
Tetronarce fairchildi New Zealand torpedo Southwest Pacific 100 TL
Tetronarce formosa Taiwan torpedo ray Northwest Pacific 89 TL
Tetronarce macneilli Shorttail torpedo Eastern Indian Ocean 107 TL
Tetronarce microdiscus Smalldisk torpedo Southeast Pacific 36.6 TL
Tetronarce nobiliana Electric ray Circumglobal. Eastern Atl 180 TL
Tetronarce peruana Peruvian torpedo Southeast Pacific 50 TL
Tetronarce puelcha Argentine torpedo Southwest Atlantic 110 TL
Tetronarce semipelagica Semipelagic torpedo Southeast Pacific 44.5 TL
Tetronarce tokionis Trapezoid torpedo Northwest Pacific 69.3 TL
Tetronarce tremens Chilean torpedo Eastern Pacific 90 TL
Torpedo adenensis Aden torpedo Western Indian Ocean 39 TL
Torpedo alexandrinsis Alexandrine torpedo Mediteranean Sea or Red S
Torpedo andersoni Florida torpedo Western Central Atlantic 22 TL
Torpedo bauchotae Rosette torpedo Eastern Atlantic 14.5 TL
Torpedo fuscomaculata Black-spotted torpedo Western Indian Ocean 64 TL
Torpedo mackayana Ringed torpedo Eastern Atlantic 40 TL
Torpedo marmorata Marbled electric ray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL
Torpedo panthera Panther electric ray Western Indian Ocean 100 TL
Torpedo sinuspersici Variable torpedo ray Western Indian Ocean 130 TL
Torpedo suessii Red sea torpedo Western Indian Ocean 29.1 TL
Torpedo torpedo Common torpedo Eastern Atlantic 60 TL



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