Argentine torpedo (Torpedo puelcha)

Scientific name: Torpedo puelcha Lahille, 1926

The Argentine torpedo (Torpedo puelcha) is a marine fish of the family Torpedinidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Argentina and Brazil.

Biology

Ovoviviparous. Lives on the continental slope around 600 m in depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torpedo puelcha
Family
Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
110
Environment
Marine; demersal, usually 600 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Argentina and Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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