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Torpedo californica
Pacific Electric Ray

Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0805 0430 (2005-08-06)

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date of photo Aug 1983

location Monterey Bay (Monterey County, California, US)

family Torpedinidae

habitat Subtidal

notes These fish lack a venomous spine, but they can produce a strong electric shock. Photographed at 17 m.

camera Nikon in Oceanic housing

photo category: Animal - Fish

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common names Pacific Electric Ray (ITIS ) Pacific Electric Ray (photographer)

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