This large ray can grow up to six feet across and is found in tropical waters of the indian and pacific oceans.
Marbled electric ray size.
The marbled electric ray has a nearly circular pectoral fin disc and a muscular tail that bears two dorsal fins of nearly equal size and a large caudal fin.
It was half buried in the sand.
A ray thretened on the tail will propel itself upward into a loop.
Habitat and distribution the marbled electric ray preferably lives close to the coast on sandy ground down to a depth of 400m but you can also find it on rocky ground sometimes.
Males reach maturity at approximately 10 inches 25 1 cm total length and females at 12 inches 31 2 cm total length corresponding to approximately 5 years of age.
When we approached it acted in typical defense behavior.
The marbled electric ray reaches a maximum total length of 39 inches 100 cm making it much smaller than the atlantic torpedo t.
Similar species include the marbled electric ray torpedo marmorata however it can be easily distinguished by its marbled coloration and the papillae present along the inner edge of the spiracles.
This stingray is known by many names including black blotched stingray black spotted stingray round ribbontail ray speckled stingray and when its coloration is dark with lighter gray and white speckling the marble ray.
This is normal behavior of this species.
Uk shore caught record.
Southern north sea and isolated scottish waters.
Size atlantic torpedo ray may be up to 1 82 m 6 ft in length female.
Marbled electric rays can be found anywhere from 33 to 328 feet 10 to 100 m deep.
Up to 4ft in length and 15lbs.
Males mature at a disc width of 39 cm and females at 45 cm.
They reach a maximum size of 100cm in length.
Small fish and occasional crustaceans.
Males and females typically reach 36 38 cm 14 15 in and 55 61 cm 22 24 in long respectively.
The electric organs are located on the pectoral fins to either side of the head giving the skin a honeycomb like appearance.
Newborns measure about 10 cm wide.
Female marbled electric rays are larger than males growing to a maximum length of 2 feet 0 6 m while males grow to be 1 2 feet 0 4 m long.
Found this one in shallow water at 2 3 meters deep.
Fun facts about marbled electric rays.
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In general female rays are larger than males.
Adult atlantic rays consume eels flounders and small sharks.
Weight atlantic torpedo ray may reach 90 kg 200 lbs diet depending on the species electric rays may eat fishes worms and crustaceans.