Short-tail torpedo ray

The Short-tail torpedo ray lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 90 - 750 m environment.

The Short-tail Torpedo Ray's disc is usually broader than long. The profile across the front of the fish is nearly straight. The skin is smooth, but may be creased. There are two small dorsal fins and a large caudal fin. The eyes are very small. More

The Short-tail Torpedo Ray's disc is usually broader than long. The profile across the front of the fish is nearly straight. The skin is smooth, but may be creased. More

Common names

Australian torpedo in English
Australische siderrog in Dutch (Nederlands)
Electric ray in English
Longtail torpedo in English
Longtail torpedo ray in English
Short-tail torpedo ray in English
Shorttail torpedo in English
Southern numbfish in English
Torpedo in English
Torpedo ray in English
麥氏電鰩 in Mandarin Chinese
麦氏电鳐 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Torpediniformes
Family : Torpedinidae
Genus : Torpedo
Species : Torpedo macneilli
Authority : Whitley, 1932