Leopard torpedo

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Leopard torpedo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Torpediniformes
Family: Torpedinidae
Genus: Torpedo
Species:
T. panthera
Binomial name
Torpedo panthera
Olfers, 1831

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

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Soheil Eadgeri et al. Annotated checklist of the fishes of the Persian Gulf: Diversity and conservation status. Iran. J. Ichthyol. (October 2019), 6(Suppl. 1): 1-171
  3. ^ Carvalho, M.R. de. (2015): Torpedinidae. In : Heemstra, P.C., Heemstra, E. & Ebert, D.A. (Eds.), Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean. Vol. 1. South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa. In press.

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