Torpedo andersoni Bullis, 1962
Florida torpedo
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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