Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 102

Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 60 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 2-400 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: VU – Vulnerable (A2bd / 2021)

Source: bibliography, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from southern Bay of Biscay and throughout the Mediterranean to Angola. Most common in tropical waters. Observed along the coast of Gabon on board of industrial trawlers and artisanal boats (Chartrain and De Bruyne, pers. obs.).