Marbled electric ray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the marbled electric ray lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Torpedo marmorata
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Torpediniformes
Family	Torpedinidae

Where does the marbled electric ray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the marbled electric ray in 12 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 marbled electric ray endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the marbled electric ray?

The marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Torpediniformes and the family Torpedinidae, genus Torpedo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the marbled electric ray

The marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata) is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae found in the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the North Sea to South Africa. This benthic fish inhabits rocky reefs, seagrass beds, and sandy and muddy flats in shallow to moderately deep waters. It can survive in environments with very little dissolved oxygen, such as tidal pools. The marbled electric ray has a nearly circular pectoral fin disc and a muscular tail that bears two dorsal fins of nearly equal size and a large caudal fin. It can be identified by the long, finger-like projections on the rims of its spiracles, as well as by its dark brown mottled color pattern, though some individuals are plain-colored. Males and females typically reach 36–38 cm (14–15 in) and 55–61 cm (22–24 in) long respectively.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Marbled electric ray (revision 1354937240), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q912073 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).