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Tetronarce puelcha (Lahille, 1926) Argentine torpedo |
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photo by
Cutrim, C.H.G. |
| Family: | Torpedinidae (Electric rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 110 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Argentina and Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Lives on the continental slope around 600 m in depth. Feeds primarily on fishes (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Maturity size of males at 62-67 cm TL; largest known specimens are females (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||