Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Torpedinidae
Genus: Torpedo
Species: Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Climate Zone
Biology
Found on soft bottoms, usually inshore but occasionally deeper. Feeds on small fishes and also benthic invertebrates. Ovoviviparous, with 3-21 in a litter (Ref. 12951, Ref. 114953). Size at birth 9 cm (Ref. 12951). Capable of inflicting a severe shock of up to 200 volts.
Habitat
demersal
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Threat to Humans
Other