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Torpedo sinuspersici
Olfers, 1831
Marbled electric ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Torpediniformes Torpedinidae
Reference of the original description
Die Gattung Torpedo in ihren naturhistorischen und antiquarischen Beziehungen erläutert. Druckerei der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften Berlin, pp. 35
Die Gattung Torpedo in ihren naturhistorischen und antiquarischen Beziehungen erläutert. Druckerei der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften Berlin, pp. 35
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Fimbriotorpedo sinus persici, Narcacion sinus-persici, Torpedo sinus persici, Torpedo sinus-persi, Torpedo sinus-persici, Torpedo zugmayeri, Torpedo (Torpedo) sinuspersici, Torpedo (Torpedo) zugmayeri
Fimbriotorpedo sinus persici, Narcacion sinus-persici, Torpedo sinus persici, Torpedo sinus-persi, Torpedo sinus-persici, Torpedo zugmayeri, Torpedo (Torpedo) sinuspersici, Torpedo (Torpedo) zugmayeri
Types
Torpedo sinuspersici
XXXX: No types known;
Torpedo zugmayeri
Holotype: ZSM: (old collection) lost in WW II;
Torpedo sinuspersici
XXXX: No types known;
Torpedo zugmayeri
Holotype: ZSM: (old collection) lost in WW II;
Description :
Citation: Torpedo sinuspersici Olfers, 1831: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Torpedo sinuspersici Olfers, 1831, female, 420mm TL, 290mm DW, Thiruvananthapuram, Arabian Sea (South west coast of India) © Bhagyalekshmi Venugopal, Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala
Torpedo sinuspersici Olfers, 1831, female, 420mm TL, 290mm DW, Thiruvananthapuram, Arabian Sea (South west coast of India) © Bhagyalekshmi Venugopal, Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala
Common names
Gulf torpedo, Marbled electric eel, Marbled electric ray, Variable torpedo ray
Gulf torpedo, Marbled electric eel, Marbled electric ray, Variable torpedo ray
Short Description
Large ray with a small caudal fin and with papillae around the spiracles [536]. Bright color pattern of circles and irregular marks, cream or golden on dark red or brown to blackish background dorsally [536].
Large ray with a small caudal fin and with papillae around the spiracles [536]. Bright color pattern of circles and irregular marks, cream or golden on dark red or brown to blackish background dorsally [536].
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea eastward to India [20091] and southward to Natal, South Africa [536]. Source: www.gbif.org
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea eastward to India [20091] and southward to Natal, South Africa [536]. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
gamefish: yes
gamefish: yes
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]. With 9-22 in a litter [1658]. Form aggregations during the reproductive season [3538]. Found inshore in sandy bottoms, and well offshore from the surf zone down to 200 m [536]. Also on or near coral reefs [1658]. Common in shallow sandy areas [20091]. Feeds on bony fishes.
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]. With 9-22 in a litter [1658]. Form aggregations during the reproductive season [3538]. Found inshore in sandy bottoms, and well offshore from the surf zone down to 200 m [536]. Also on or near coral reefs [1658]. Common in shallow sandy areas [20091]. Feeds on bony fishes.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=7204;
shark-references Species-ID=7204;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
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