Distribution Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Head equipped with electric organs, developed from branchial muscles. Eyes small. Well...
Distribution Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Head equipped with electric organs, developed from branchial muscles. Eyes small. Well developed caudal fin. Dorsal fins 0-2. Skin soft and loose. Disc truncate or emarginate anteriorly; jaws extremely slender; no labial cartilages; rostrum absent or reduced. Large specimens can give a severe jolt. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Torpedinidae Henle, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105718 on 2024-09-27
taxonomy sourceVan Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online athttps://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1[details] Available for editors [request]
context source (PeRMS)Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p.[details]
basis of recordvan der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
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Distribution Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Head equipped with electric organs, developed from branchial muscles. Eyes small. Well developed caudal fin. Dorsal fins 0-2. Skin soft and loose. Disc truncate or emarginate anteriorly; jaws extremely slender; no labial cartilages; rostrum absent or reduced. Large specimens can give a severe jolt. [details]