Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Torpediniformes

Family: Torpedinidae

Genus: Tetronarce

Species: Tetronarce puelcha (Lahille, 1926)

Climate Zone

Biology

Lives on the continental slope around 600 m in depth. Feeds primarily on fishes (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Maturity size of males at 62-67 cm TL; largest known specimens are females (Ref. 114953).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Threat to Humans

Harmless