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New Zealand torpedo

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Family
  
Torpedinidae

Scientific name
  
Torpedo fairchildi

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Torpediniformes

Genus
  
Tetronarce

Higher classification
  
Tetronarce

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Similar
  
Florida torpedo, Electric ray, Chilean torpedo, Batoids, Blackspotted torpedo

Tetronarce fairchildi, commonly known as the New Zealand torpedo, is a species of electric ray of the family Torpedinidae found only around New Zealand, at depths of between 5 and 1,100 m. This species is placed in the genus Tetronarce.

References

New Zealand torpedo Wikipedia