Arabian Black Electric Ray

Arabian Black Electric Ray Latest News

Researchers have discovered a new species of electric ray, named the Arabian Black Electric Ray (Tetronarce ramanamurthyi), in the deep waters of the southeastern Arabian Sea in the north.

About Arabian Black Electric Ray

• It was discovered in the Arabian Sea.
• It is the first confirmed record of the genus Tetronarce in the northern Indian Ocean. 
• Features: It features a uniform dark bluish-black or dark brown upper body surface with a whitish belly, lacking any skin bumps (papillae) around its breathing holes (spiracles).
• It forms an independent evolutionary lineage well-separated from all other known electric ray species globally.

Key Facts about Electric Ray

• An electric ray refers to a type of cartilaginous fish capable of producing an electric shock.
• Appearance: These rays are characterized by their flat bodies and enlarged pectoral fins that are fused to their heads.
• Habitat& Distribution: The electric rays are found worldwide in tropical, subtropical, and temperate bodies of water and are commonly found to inhabit and prefer shallow waters
• Diet: These are mesopredators, typically prey on smaller animals 
• They have electric shock producing ability which helps them to stun their prey.

Source: RM

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