Florida torpedo (Torpedo andersoni)

Scientific name: Torpedo andersoni Bullis, 1962

Florida torpedo (Torpedo andersoni)

The Florida torpedo (Torpedo andersoni) is a marine fish of the family Torpedinidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, along the western edge of the Great Bahama Bank, Florida Straits.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torpedo andersoni
Family
Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Depth range
229 m (751 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 229 - 229 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: along the western edge of the Great Bahama Bank, Florida Straits.
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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