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Electric Ray

Educational resources on Electric Ray

Electric Ray or Hypnos monopterygius is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Least Concern . IUCN Profile of the Electric Ray

Academic web links for the Electric Ray.


Pacific Electric Ray
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department homepage. This page contains, educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of fishes and sharks. A rich
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/Peray/Peray.html

Lesser Electric Ray
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department homepage. This page contains, educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of fishes and sharks. A rich
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/lesserelectricray/lesserelectricray.html

Ray and Skate Questions: Basics
What is an electric ray? There are two families of electric rays, Narcinidae and Torpedinidae. The electric rays are named for their ability to generate and discharge a strong
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/education/questions/RayBasics.html

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department - Marbled ...
The marbled electric ray was originally described as Torpedo marmorata by Risso in 1810. The genus name, Torpedo, is derived from the Latin word 'torpinus' meaning numbness
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/MarbledERay/MarbledERay.html

New Page 1 [www.sms.si.edu]
Description: The lesser electric ray is a sluggish fish that grows to approximately 18 inches in length. It has a fleshy, circular disc and a tapering tail.
www.sms.si.edu/IRLFieldGuide/Narcin_brasil.htm

Untitled Document [www.bio.davidson.edu]
Perhaps the most well-known use of electricity in fish is attack by electric charge. The Electric Eel, the Electric Ray, and the Electric Catfish are able to
www.bio.davidson.edu/people/midorcas/animalphysiology/websites/2003/Wilson/Stunning.htm

Lesser Electric Ray
Underwater Photo Gallery: St. Vincent / Lesser Electric Ray Thomas W. Doeppner June 2004 and January 2005 twd@cs.brown.edu
www.cs.brown.edu/people/twd/fish/St.Vincent/pages/Lesser%20Electric%20Ray.htm

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department: Atlantic ...
English language common names include Atlantic torpedo, Atlantic electric ray, Atlantic New British torpedo, black torpedo, crampfish, dark electric ray, electric ray, electricfish
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/AtlanticTorpedo/AtlanticTorpedo.html

Discover Life - Narcinidae: Narcine vermiculatus Breder, 1928 ...
Narcine vermiculatus Breder, 1928 Vermiculate Electric Ray; Vermiculate electric-ray
pick5.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?search=Narcine+vermiculatus

EM PROJECT: Mathew Timney
The Pacific Electric Ray, T. californica., is a relatively common ray found on the pacific coast from Baja up to British Columbia (Miller and Lea, 1972).
www.csulb.edu/~zedmason/emprojects/MATHEW/mathew.html







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