Electric rays are found from shallow coastal waters down to at least 1,000 m (3,300 ft) deep. They are sluggish and slow-moving, propelling themselves with their tails, not by using their pectoral …

Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (/ æŋˈɡwɪlɪfɔːrmiːz /), which consists of eight suborders, 20 families, 164 genera, and about 1000 species. [4][5] Eels undergo …

Torpedo is a genus of rays, commonly known as electric rays, torpedo rays, or torpedoes. They are slow-moving bottom-dwellers capable of generating electricity as a defense and feeding …

Oct 19, 2023 · Strongly electric fish are those that produce shockwaves that can harm. The electric eel, a knifefish belonging to the Gymnotidae family, is the most popular of these …

electric ray, any of the rays of the families Torpedinidae, Narkidae, Narcinidae, and Hypnidae, named for their ability to produce electrical shocks. They are found worldwide in warm and …

Apr 1, 2014 · Like the electric eel, electric rays use electricity both to catch prey and to defend itself against predators. Its shock maxes out at about 45 volts, hardly the eel’s impressive 600 …

Oct 20, 2017 · Smith explains that the tank has been rigged with sensors that convert the eel’s higher-frequency pulses into sound, a flashing LED light and waveforms on a screen. He …

These rays can produce an electric current strong enough to stun prey and discourage predators. With this formidable defense, electric rays aren't shy — they're bold enough to approach and …

The electric rays are a group of rays, flattened cartilaginous fish with enlarged pectoral fins. They are the order Torpediniformes. They can produce an electric discharge, ranging from as little …

The electric rays, living in saltwater, show a corresponding adaptation to the lower resistance of this medium. The 'giant ray Torpedo, nobiliana has up to 1,000 electroplaques in series, much …