Red sea torpedo

Torpedo suessii

Dark spots with light borders

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Torpedo suessii, the Red Sea torpedo, is a species of torpedo ray. This species lives in the Red Sea in Yemen with the type locality being found in the harbour of Perim. This species has large dark brown spots with light brown outlines.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Electric Rays
Family: Torpedinidae
Genus: Torpedo
Maximum length: 23.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, harbor of Perim, at Mocca (Mocho), Red Sea.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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