Animalia > Chordata > Elasmobranchii > Torpediniformes > Torpedinidae > Torpedo > Torpedo fuscomaculataTorpedo fuscomaculata (Blackspotted electric ray; Black-spotted torpedo)Synonyms: Narcacion fuscomaculatus; Narcacion polleni; Torpedo polleni; Torpedo smithii Language: Afrikaans; Creole, French; Czech; Danish; Dutch; French; Mandarin Chinese; Swahili The black-spotted torpedo, Torpedo fuscomaculata, is a poorly known, uncommon species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae, known for being capable of generating an electric shock. It is endemic to southern Africa and possibly several small Indian Ocean islands, although the latter reports may represent undescribed new species. Its appearance is similar to the Gulf torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici), but it is duller in coloration. |
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Tsitsikamma National Park |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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