Tetronarce fairchildi (Hutton, 1872)
New Zealand torpedo

Family:  Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Max. size:  100 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 5 - 1153 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand. Specimens recently seen at Norfolk Island may be this species. Torpedo macneilli from Australia is very similar to this species (Ref. 6871).
Diagnosis:  Dark grey dorsally, white ventrally (Ref. 26346).
Biology:  Found on the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 26346). Feeds on fish, probably at night (Ref. 26346). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  other


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