Chilean torpedo
| Chilean torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Torpediniformes |
| Family: | Torpedinidae |
| Genus: | Tetronarce |
| Species: | T. tremens |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetronarce tremens F. de Buen, 1959 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Torpedo tremens de Buen, 1959 | |
Tetronarce tremens also known as the Chilean torpedo is a species of fish in the Torpedinidae family. It is found in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is open seas.[1]
References
- ↑ Carvalho, M.R. de. (2015): Torpedinidae. In : Heemstra, P.C., Heemstra, E. & Ebert, D.A. (Eds.), Coastal Fishes of the Western Indian Ocean. Vol. 1. South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa. In press.
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