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Common Torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
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Torpedo torpedo

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common Torpedo

Also known as: Common Torpedo Ray, Cramp Ray, Crampfish, Eyed Electric Ray, Ocellate Torpedo

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

2–400 m

Max size

60 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Torpediniformes

Family

Torpedinidae

Where to find it

occasional

Senegal

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Image: © Julien Renoult (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source