Oval electric ray
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Typhlonarke tarakea Phillipps, 1929 |
The oval electric ray or slender legged torpedo, Typhlonarke tarakea, is a numbfish of the family Narcinidae, found around New Zealand on the continental shelf. Its length is up to 35 cm.
The oval electric ray is a very small poorly-known electric ray. Coloration is dark brown.
[edit] References
- "Typhlonarke tarakea". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.