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The torpedo fish, or electric ray, appears continuously in premodern natural histories as a magical creature, and its ability to numb fishermen without seeming to touch them was a significant source of evidence for the belief in occult qualities in nature during the ages before the discovery of electricity as an explanatory mode.
The common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo), also known as ocellate torpedo or eyed electric ray, is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae.It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Bay of Biscay to Angola, and is a benthic fish typically encountered over soft substrates in fairly shallow, coastal waters.
Torpedo bauchotae Cadenat, Capapé & Desoutter, 1978 (Rosette torpedo) Torpedo fuscomaculata W. K. H. Peters, 1855 (Black-spotted torpedo) Torpedo mackayana Metzelaar, 1919 (Ringed torpedo) Torpedo marmorata A. Risso, 1810 (Marbled electric ray) Torpedo microdiscus Parin & Kotlyar, 1985 (Smalldisk torpedo) Torpedo panthera Olfers, 1831 (Leopard ...
The Atlantic torpedo (Tetronarce nobiliana) is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae.It is found in the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to Brazil in the west and from Scotland to West Africa and off southern Africa in the east, occurring at depths of up to 800 m (2,600 ft), and in the Mediterranean Sea.
Torpedo bauchotae Cadenat, Capapé & Desoutter, 1978 (Rosette torpedo) Torpedo fuscomaculata W. K. H. Peters, 1855 (Black-spotted torpedo) Torpedo mackayana Metzelaar, 1919 (Ringed torpedo) Torpedo marmorata A. Risso, 1810 (Marbled electric ray) Torpedo microdiscus Parin & Kotlyar, 1985 (Smalldisk torpedo) Torpedo panthera Olfers, 1831 (Leopard ...
The Pacific electric ray gets confused with other rays due to its similar body plan, behavior, and ability to produce electricity. These species include the Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata), lesser electric ray (Narcine brasiliensis), and the spotted electric ray (Torpedo macneilli). However, they differ geologically.
The marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata) is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae found in the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the North Sea to South Africa. This benthic fish inhabits rocky reefs , seagrass beds, and sandy and muddy flats in shallow to moderately deep waters.
The black-spotted torpedo (Torpedo fuscomaculata) is a poorly known, uncommon species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae, known for being capable of generating an electric shock. It is endemic to southern Africa and possibly several small Indian Ocean islands, although the latter reports may represent undescribed new species. [1]