Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Torpediniformes

Family: Torpedinidae

Genus: Torpedo

Species: Torpedo mackayana Metzelaar, 1919

Climate Zone

Biology

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).

Habitat

brackish

Conservation Status

Endangered

Threat to Humans

Other