Common torpedo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common torpedo lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Torpedo torpedo
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Torpediniformes
Family	Torpedinidae

Where does the common torpedo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common torpedo in 6 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe.

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.

Is the common torpedo endangered?

The common torpedo’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common torpedo?

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

About the common torpedo

The common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo), also known as ocellate torpedo or eyed electric ray, is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Bay of Biscay to Angola, and is a benthic fish typically encountered over soft substrates in fairly shallow, coastal waters. Growing to 60 cm (24 in) long, this species has a nearly circular pectoral fin disc and a short, thick tail with two dorsal fins of nearly equal size and a large caudal fin. It can be identified by the prominent blue spots on its back, which usually number five but may vary from zero to nine, as well as by the small knobs on the rims of its spiracles.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common torpedo (revision 1367046261), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1498066 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).