Alexandrine torpedo (Torpedo alexandrinsis)

Scientific name: Torpedo alexandrinsis Mazhar, 1987

The Alexandrine torpedo (Torpedo alexandrinsis) is a marine fish of the family Torpedinidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Egypt.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torpedo alexandrinsis
Family
Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Egypt.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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