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Torpedo mackayana Metzelaar, 1919 Ringed torpedo |
| Family: | Torpedinidae (Electric rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 30 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in continental shelf in shallow water to at least 15 m deep. Presumably feeds on small invertebrates and fishes (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Males mature at ca. 32 cm TL, females at ca. 35 cm TL (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | other | |||