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Lesser Electric Ray

Nomes alternativos: Brazilian Electric Ray, Small Electric Ray, Spotted Torpedo Ray, Torpedofish, Trembler, Narcine bancroftii

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The lesser electric ray is a species of numbfish that can be found in the western part of The Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It has a flat, rounded, disc-shaped body and a short tail.
The most well-known fact about the electric rays is their ability to produce a strong electrical discharge, using a large pair of electric organs that are situated at the bases of the pectoral fins. Divers should also be careful not to bother the lesser electric rays as there are a lot of cases where humans were knocked down by electric rays.
Unfortunately, the lesser electric ray is listed as being "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN, as a result of it being caught as bycatch.

Muitas vezes visto em Gulf Of Oman