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Tetronarce occidentalis (Storer, 1843)

Common Names

  • Western atlantic torpedo

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Torpediniformes

    Family: Torpedinidae

    Genus: Tetronarce

    Species: Tetronarce occidentalis (Storer, 1843)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Biology

    Life history unknown. Males reaches maturity at 75-85 cm TL, females at 125-135 cm TL (Ref. 114953).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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