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Torpedo puelcha

Family: Narcinidae
Order: Rajiformes
Class: Chondrichthyes
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Tetronarce puelcha, commonly known as the Argentine torpedo, is a species of fish in the family Torpedinidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is an electric ray fish species found in South West Atlantic (mostly in Argentina and Brazil). It is moderately large at a length of .

It was first described in 1926 as Torpedo puelcha by Fernando Lahille.

Source: Wikipedia, article Torpedo puelcha. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
54425123/06/2011ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar del PlataNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Torpedo puelcha – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.