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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Elasmobranchi (squali e razze) (sharks and rays) > Torpediniformes (Electric rays) > Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Etymology: Torpedo: Latin, torpere = be sluggish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Donald Jacob Baron Mackay (1839–1921), who was born a Dutch national in the Hague, became 11th Lord Reay on the death of his father (1876) and changed his nationality to British (1877). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Etymology: Torpedo: Latin, torpere = be sluggish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Donald Jacob Baron Mackay (1839–1921), who was born a Dutch national in the Hague, became 11th Lord Reay on the death of his father (1876) and changed his nationality to British (1877). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia
marino; salmastro demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 30 - 50 m (Ref. 4430). Tropical; 15°N - 17°S, 19°W - 14°E (Ref. 114953)
Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
Size / Peso / Age
Found in continental shelf in shallow water to at least 15 m deep. Presumably feeds on small invertebrates and fishes (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Males mature at ca. 32 cm TL, females at ca. 35 cm TL (Ref. 114953).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures (Ref. 50449).
Main reference
Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Carvalho, Marcelo | Collaboratori
Capapé, C. and M. Desoutter, 1990. Torpedinidae. p. 55-58. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4430)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Endangered (EN) (A2d); Date assessed: 04 August 2020
CITES
Not Evaluated
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Body composition
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Stamps, coins, misc.
Aquaculture systems
Profili di acquacoltura
Varietà
Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 19.8 - 25.9, mean 23.6 °C (based on 13 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00665 - 0.03288), b=2.96 (2.77 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.2 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref. 120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Assuming fecundity<100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).