Red Sea Torpedo
Torpedo suessii
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 23.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
An electric ray of the Red Sea, the red sea torpedo can stun prey with a jolt from organs in its disc, and it grows to perhaps 40 centimetres. Its young develop inside the female and are born live, but so little has been recorded that the species is listed as Critically Endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Torpediniformes › Torpedinidae › Torpedo
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271689.
FAQ
- Is the Red Sea Torpedo dangerous to divers?
- The Red Sea Torpedo is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Sea Torpedo get?
- The Red Sea Torpedo grows to about 23.2 cm.