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Torpedo adenensis
Carvalho, Stehmann & Manilo, 2002
Classification: Elasmobranchii Torpediniformes Torpedinidae
Reference of the original description
Torpedo adenensis: a new species of electric ray from the Gulf of Aden: with comments on nominal species of Torpedo from the western Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and adjacent areas (Chondrichthyes, Torpediniformes, Torpedinidae). American Museum Novitates, 3369, 1–34
Torpedo adenensis: a new species of electric ray from the Gulf of Aden: with comments on nominal species of Torpedo from the western Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and adjacent areas (Chondrichthyes, Torpediniformes, Torpedinidae). American Museum Novitates, 3369, 1–34
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Torpedo (Torpedo) adenensis
Torpedo (Torpedo) adenensis
Types
Torpedo adenensis
Holotype: ZMUAS: 5121 (109204); Paratype: AMNH: 231441; ZMH: 123432 (old: ISH 4-1993); ZMUAS: 5418; ZMUAS: 5121 (109203);
Torpedo adenensis
Holotype: ZMUAS: 5121 (109204); Paratype: AMNH: 231441; ZMH: 123432 (old: ISH 4-1993); ZMUAS: 5418; ZMUAS: 5121 (109203);
Description :
Citation: Torpedo adenensis Carvalho, Stehmann & Manilo, 2002: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, Gulf of Aden, 15°15"quot;03"N, 52°00"quot;04"E.
Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, Gulf of Aden, 15°15"quot;03"N, 52°00"quot;04"E.
Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733].
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=7157;
shark-references Species-ID=7157;
