Electric rays (order Torpediniformes) are fish that have rounded bodes and a pair of organs capable of producing an electric discharge. This shock can vary between 8 volts and 220 volts, depending on the species.
Electric ray
Electric rays (order Torpediniformes) are fish that have a rounded body and a pair of organs capable of producing an electric discharge, varying from as little as 8 volts to up to 220 volts depending on the species, ...
Electric rays belong to the superorder Batoidea, which includes stingrays, skates, guitarfishes, and sawfishes. Like their relatives the sharks, batoids have skeletons made of tough connective tissue called cartilage.
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Description – Japanese electric ray
Information on the Japanese electric ray is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly.
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Blind Electric Ray
Typhlonarke aysoni can give an electrical shock and has almost useless eyes. This poorly-known ray uses electroreceptors to "see." This numbfish has one dorsal fin and lives at great depths (200-900 m).
Electric rays make their own electricity! They have organs on either side of their heads that can deliver a shock of up to 200 volts! They use this electric shock to scare away predators and to shock prey.
Pacific Electric Ray Reproduction - Received from Kevin in Mill Bay, B.C.
Q: How do Pacific Electric Rays reproduce?
Diplobatis colombiensis, Colombian Electric Ray
Diplobatis guamachensis, Brownband Numbfish
Diplobatis ommata, Ocellated Electric Ray
Diplobatis pictus, Painted Electric Ray
Diploprion drachi, Yellowfin Soapfish ...
Electric rays, or torpedos (family Torpedinidae), have electric organs in their wings that generate electric current, used to immobilize prey and for defense.
There are some fantastic creatures in this group-the freshwater sawfish, bowmouth guitarfish, Atlantic guitarfish, thornback, lesser electric ray, spotted electric ray, Atlantic torpedo, rough skate, round stingray.
All rays belong to the superorder Batoidea, which includes stingrays, electric rays, skates, guitarfish, and sawfish. Like sharks - their close relatives - batoids have skeletons made of tough connective tissue called cartilage.
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Similar Species Thornback (Platyrhinoidis triseriata) has 2 dorsal fins and 3 rows of tubercles on back of adults. Pacific Electric Ray (Torpedo californica) has 2 dorsal fins and lacks venomous spine on tail.
 See also: Ray, Torpedo, Shark, Stingray, Skate
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