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Gulf torpedo
Photo: Joi Ito from Inbamura, Japan · CC BY 2.0

Gulf torpedo

Torpedo sinuspersici

Grows to
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Group
Shark or ray
Family
Torpedinidae

Safety

Electric shockKeep clear. It can give an electric shock.

Where to see it

Known from Egyptian Red Sea and Maldives.

Source: GBIF.

Often confused with

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