Variable torpedo ray (Torpedo sinuspersici)

Scientific name: Torpedo sinuspersici Olfers, 1831

Variable torpedo ray (Torpedo sinuspersici)

The Variable torpedo ray (Torpedo sinuspersici) is a brackish-water fish of the family Torpedinidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea eastward to India and southward to Natal, South Africa.

Biology

Large ray with a small caudal fin and with papillae around the spiracles. Bright color pattern of circles and irregular marks, cream or golden on dark red or brown to blackish background dorsally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Torpedo sinuspersici
Family
Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Order
Torpediniformes (Electric rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
130
Depth range
200 m (656 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea eastward to India and southward to Natal, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Other
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=9-22)

Sources

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

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