Leopard torpedo
| Leopard torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Torpediniformes |
| Family: | Torpedinidae |
| Genus: | Torpedo |
| Species: | T. panthera
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| Binomial name | |
| Torpedo panthera Olfers, 1831
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Torpedo panthera also known as the leopard torpedo or panther electric ray is a species of fish in the family Torpedinidae. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. It is reported in the northern Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Sea of Oman, and the Persian Gulf.[2] Its natural habitat is open seas.[3]
References
- ^ Sherman, C.S., Barash, A., Jabado, R.W., Khan, M., Rezaie-Atagholipour, M. & Charles, R. (2022). "Torpedo panthera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T60134A124442830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T60134A124442830.en. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Soheil Eadgeri; et al. (October 2019). "Annotated checklist of the fishes of the Persian Gulf: Diversity and conservation status". Iran. J. Ichthyol. 6 (Suppl. 1): 1–171.
- ^ de Carvalho, M.R. (2015). "Torpedinidae". In Heemstra, P.C.; Heemstra, E.; Ebert, D.A. (eds.). Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean. Vol. 1. Grahamstown, South Africa: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity.
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