Panther electric ray (Torpedo panthera)

Scientific name: Torpedo panthera Olfers, 1831

Panther electric ray (Torpedo panthera)

The Panther electric ray (Torpedo panthera) is a marine fish of the family Torpedinidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea. Reports from other parts of the western Indian Ocean probably refer to a different species.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 98 - 102. Disc-width shorter than its length, width and length about 1,60 to 1,80 times in total length; dorsal fins more or less rounded, its base 1,25 times in its length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torpedo panthera
Family
Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
350 m (1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 350 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. Reports from other parts of the western Indian Ocean probably refer to a different species.
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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