Tetronarce tremens
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Tetronarce tremens ( Syn. : Torpedo tremens ) is a ray species from the family of the torpedo . It mostly lives in a subtropical climate off the Central and South American Pacific coast from Costa Rica to Chile . Torpedo peruana , described by Chirichigno F. 1963, is probably a synonym for Tetronarce tremens .
features
Tetronarce tremens has the somewhat wider than long disc shape , which is typical of the torpedo genus , consisting of the body and pectoral fins, and reaches a length of 70 cm. The top is gray, the bottom white.
Way of life
Tetronarce tremens lives in subtropical areas mostly in very shallow water, in tropical climates such as off Peru you can see them at depths of up to 700 m. Like most members of the family, she hunts smaller fish and mollusks, which she stuns with blows of up to 45 volts with the help of her electroplaxis and then consumes them. The electrical organ is also used for defense. Like all electric rays, the species is ovoviviparous .
Web links
- Tetronarce tremens on Fishbase.org (English)
- Tetronarce tremens at the IUCN Red List (English)