Species learning profile
Common torpedo
Torpedo torpedo
Common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo) is a saltwater fish associated with demersal habitat in Mediterranean. Electric organs can stun prey and deter predators.
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At a glance
- Água
- Água salgada
- Habitat
- Fundo do mar
- Comprimento máximo
- 60 cm
- Distribuição
- Mediterranean
- Família
- Torpedinidae
- Ordem
- Torpediniformes
Observe
How to identify Common torpedo
- Electric organs can stun prey and deter predators.
- Guide context: demersal habitat in Mediterranean.
- Reported maximum length: 60 cm — up to about the length of a guitar. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with demersal habitat across Mediterranean. It lives on or close to the bottom, where sediment, rock, depth, and bottom-dwelling prey matter most.
Behavior
Buried ambusher on sand and mud
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Small fish and crustaceans.
Ecological role
Uses bioelectricity as both hunter and defense.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Common torpedo pode chegar a cerca de 60 cm e costuma viver perto de Fundo do mar.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Bottom-associated fish can be affected by seafloor disturbance, bycatch, warming, and changes to benthic prey.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Common torpedo in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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