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Torpedo andersoni Bullis, 1962 Florida torpedo |
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photo by
Simpson, R. |
| Family: | Torpedinidae (Electric rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 229 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: along the western edge of the Great Bahama Bank, Florida Straits and off Nicaragua. | |||
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| Biology: | Found inshore to 10 m depth in coral-reef habitats (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Smallest specimens at ca. 15 cm TL (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 May 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||