Pacific Electric Ray
Tetronarce californica
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 0–906 m
- Max size: 1.4 m
- For divers: caution
- IUCN status: LC
This ray can stun prey and predators alike with a powerful electric jolt from organs in its disc. Solitary and slow, it drifts over sandy bottoms, kelp beds and rocky reaches of the outer shelf, often lying buried in sand, and gives birth to litters of up to seventeen pups.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Torpediniformes › Torpedinidae › Tetronarce
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 845703.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Electric Ray live?
- The Pacific Electric Ray (Tetronarce californica) is typically found at 0–906 m.
- Is the Pacific Electric Ray dangerous to divers?
- Divers should approach the Pacific Electric Ray with care.
- How big does the Pacific Electric Ray get?
- The Pacific Electric Ray grows to about 1.4 m.