Black-spotted torpedo (Torpedo fuscomaculata)

Scientific name: Torpedo fuscomaculata Peters, 1855

The Black-spotted torpedo (Torpedo fuscomaculata) is a brackish-water fish of the family Torpedinidae.

Biology

Large ray with a small caudal fin and small papillae around the spiracles. Dull grey above with variable markings, often in the form of dark lines or large spots; white below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torpedo fuscomaculata
Family
Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
64.0
Depth range
0–439 m (0–1440 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 439 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: from South Africa to Zanzibar and possibly as far north as the Kenyan coast.. Possibly occurring off smaller islands in the Indian Ocean but identity of specimens uncertain and need verification.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Other
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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