Tetronarce cowleyi
| Tetronarce cowleyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Torpediniformes |
| Family: | Torpedinidae |
| Genus: | Tetronarce |
| Species: | T. cowleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetronarce cowleyi Ebert, D. L. Haas & M. R. de Carvalho, 2015 | |
Tetronarce cowleyi (common name: South African torpedo[1] or Cowley's torpedo ray) is a species of electric ray found around southern Africa, from Walvis Bay, Namibia to Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa.[2] It is listed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Pollom, R.; Ebert, D.A. (2019). "Tetronarce cowleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T83284529A83284586. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T83284529A83284586.en.
- ^ Ebert, David A.; Haas, Diane L.; De Carvalho, Marcelo R. (2015-03-19). "Tetronarce cowleyi, sp. nov., a new species of electric ray from southern Africa (Chondrichthyes: Torpediniformes: Torpedinidae)". Zootaxa. 3936 (2): 237–250. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3936.2.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25947432.