Ringed torpedo (Torpedo mackayana)

Scientific name: Torpedo mackayana Metzelaar, 1919

The Ringed torpedo (Torpedo mackayana) is a brackish-water fish of the family Torpedinidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torpedo mackayana
Family
Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
38.7
Depth range
30–50 m (98–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 30 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Other
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Sources

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

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