Tetronarce formosa
Tetronarce formosa (Haas & Ebert, 2006)
Taiwan torpedo ray


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Family:  Torpedinidae (Electric rays)
Max. size:  89 cm TL (female)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 300 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Taiwan and possibly Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Primarily found offshore. Life history unknown. Size reaches at least 62 cm TL; born at ca. 20-25 cm TL (Ref. 114953).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 02 September 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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