| Family: |
Torpedinidae (Electric rays) |
| Max. size: |
69.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 220 - 1100 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits shelf edges to about 1000 m (Ref. 41299). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Maturity size of males at ca. 68 cm TL; birth size at ca. 20 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Reported to be infrequently captured as by-catch, but of no commercial importance (Ref. 94813). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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