Atlantic torpedo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Atlantic torpedo lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Torpedo nobiliana
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe, North America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Torpediniformes
Family	Torpedinidae

Where does the Atlantic torpedo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic torpedo in 9 countries and territories across Africa, Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Atlantic torpedo?

The Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Torpediniformes and the family Torpedinidae, genus Torpedo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Atlantic torpedo

The Atlantic torpedo (Tetronarce nobiliana) is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to Brazil in the west and from Scotland to West Africa and off southern Africa in the east, occurring at depths of up to 800 m (2,600 ft), and in the Mediterranean Sea. Younger individuals generally inhabit shallower, sandy or muddy habitats, whereas adults are more pelagic in nature and frequent open water.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic torpedo (revision 1367359393), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q756985 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).