Species details : Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Accepted scientific name:
Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:
Narcacion torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Narcacion torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Raja torpedo Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Raja torpedo Linnaeus, 1758
Torpedo narce Risso, 1810 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Torpedo narce Risso, 1810
Torpedo narke Delaroche, 1809 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Torpedo narke Delaroche, 1809
Torpedo narke Risso, 1810 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Torpedo narke Risso, 1810
Torpedo ocellata Rafinesque, 1810 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Torpedo ocellata Rafinesque, 1810
Torpedo oculata Davy, 1834 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Torpedo oculata Davy, 1834
Torpedo unimaculata Risso, 1810 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Torpedo unimaculata Risso, 1810
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Peshk elektrik - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature reference
Reguat argil - Arabic, Hassaniya Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Elektrický rejnok obecný - Czech - Click here to show the literature reference
Almindelig elrokke - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature reference
Elektrisk Rokke - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature reference
Gevlekte sidderrog - Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature reference
Sidderrog - Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature reference
Common torpedo - English - Click here to show the literature reference
Common torpedo - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Cramp ray - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Crampfish - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Eyed electric ray - English Malta Click here to show the literature reference
Eyed electric ray - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Ocellate torpedo - English South Africa Click here to show the literature reference
Ocellated torpedo - English USA Click here to show the literature reference
Sähkörausku - Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature reference
Dourmillouse - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Galina - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Torpille à taches - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Torpille ocellée - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Torpille ocellée - French Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Torpille tachetée - French Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Tremoulina - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Troupiale à taches ocellée - French France Click here to show the literature reference
Augenfleckzitterrochen - German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Gefleckter Zitterrochen - German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Zitterrochen - German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Hrökkviskata - Icelandic Iceland Click here to show the literature reference
Arcisa - Italian Italy(Vibo Valentia.) Click here to show the literature reference
Crampo - Italian Italy(Ravenna.) Click here to show the literature reference
Strompigliola - Italian Italy(Livorno.) Click here to show the literature reference
Torpedine - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature reference
Torpedine occhiuta - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature reference
Torpedine ocellata - Italian Italy(Cagliari.) Click here to show the literature reference
Torpedine ocellata - Italian Malta Click here to show the literature reference
Tremmula liscia - Italian Italy(Torre del Greco.) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremmula ucchiata - Italian Italy(Napoli.) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremoixe - Italian Italy(Genova.) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremoja - Italian Italy(Genova.) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremola - Italian Italy(Roma and Salerno.) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremolo - Italian Italy(Ancona and Trieste.) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremolo ocià - Italian Italy(Venezia.) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremula - Italian Italy(Catania, Palermo, and Taranto.) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremula ucchiuta - Italian Italy(Gaeta, Messina, and Reggio Calabria.) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremulina - Italian Italy(Imperia.) Click here to show the literature reference
Triemele - Italian Italy(Molfetta.) Click here to show the literature reference
Trimmola - Italian Italy(Pescara.) Click here to show the literature reference
Trippina - Italian Italy(Terracina.) Click here to show the literature reference
Trompigliola - Italian Italy(Viareggio.) Click here to show the literature reference
Shibire-ei - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature reference
Haddiela - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature reference
Haddiela mtebba' - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature reference
Haddiela ta' l'ghajnejn - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature reference
Haddiela tal-ghajn - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature reference
电鳐 Dian yao Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature reference
睛斑电鳐 Jing ban dian yao Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature reference
睛斑電鰩 Jing ban dian yao Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature reference
電鰩 Dian yao Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature reference
Matomoudiastra - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Moudiástra - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Narki - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Μάργα Marga Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Μαργωτήρα Margotira Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Ματομουδιάστρα Matomoudiastra Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Μουδιάστρα Moudiastra Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature reference
Dretwa pawik - Polish Poland Click here to show the literature reference
Tremão - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Tremedeira - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Tremelga - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Tremelga - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Tremelga de olhos - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Tremelga-de-olhos - Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Tremelga-de-olhos - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Trememão - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Peste electric - Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature reference
Torpila - Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature reference
Drhtulja - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature reference
Baca - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Formigón - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Ortiga - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Tembla - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Tembladeras - Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Temblador - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Temblera - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Temblón - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Trembladora - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Tremielga - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Tremielga de ojos - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Tremolina - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Tremolina común - Spanish Spain(Catalunya) Click here to show the literature reference
Tremuló - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Trimielga - Spanish Spain(Catalunya) Click here to show the literature reference
Vaca - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Vaca trembladora - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Darrocka - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature reference
Elektriskrocka - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature reference
Flerfläckig Darrocka - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature reference
Flerflåding darrocka - Swedish Sweden
Beneklielektrik balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature reference
Benekliuyuşturan balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature reference
Elektrik balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature reference
Uyusturan - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature reference
Meudj mbenjann - Wolof Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Classification:
Kingdom Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Elasmobranchii FishBase
Order Torpediniformes FishBase
Family Torpedinidae FishBase
Genus Torpedo FishBase
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern Bay of Biscay and throughout the Mediterranean to Angola. Most common in tropical waters.
Lifezones: Marine
Additional data: -
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 19-May-2014
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2015   99%
Bibliographic citation: Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=2062
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:fd967a69-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401

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