Florida torpedo

Torpedo andersoni

Torpedinid Fish in Western Central Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Medium
Tropical fish

The Florida torpedo (Torpedo andersoni) is a rare and little-known species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae. It is known only from two specimens and a some wild sightings. Torpedoes have been recorded from three scattered locations in the Florida Straits and the western Caribbean Sea, and appear to inhabit coral habitats.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Electric Rays
Family: Torpedinidae
Genus: Torpedo
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: along the western edge of the Great Bahama Bank, Florida Straits and off Nicaragua.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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