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.
