# Electric Ray (*Brazilian electric ray*) The Electric Ray is a fascinating fish that can produce electric shocks to defend itself. It has a unique ability to generate electricity, making it a special creature of the sea. - **Category:** [Fish](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/fish) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 3/5 · Moderate - **Habitat:** Coastal areas ![Electric Ray](https://res.cloudinary.com/drieglelr/image/upload/v1771426860/objects/6067.jpg) ## Appearance The Electric Ray is a flattened fish with a rounded, disc-shaped body, typically mottled brown, gray, or yellowish to blend with the seabed. It has two small dorsal fins near its short, thick tail, and large spiracles behind its eyes. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Chondrichthyes - **Order:** Torpediniformes - **Family:** Narcinidae - **Genus:** Narcine ## Interesting facts - Ancient Greeks and Romans used electric rays as living pain relievers! - Baby electric rays are born with the ability to shock. - Some rays can generate enough electricity to power light bulbs! - They have special muscle cells called electrocytes that create electricity. ## Special abilities - **Shocking Power:** Electric Ray can deliver powerful electric shocks using special organs to stun prey or defend itself. - **Stealthy Hunter:** Electric Ray has excellent camouflage that helps them hide on the seabed from both predators and prey. - **Electric Vision:** Electric Ray can detect tiny electric fields emitted by other animals to find hidden prey. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 20-46 cm - **Weight:** 0.5-3 kg - **Lifespan:** 5-10 years - **Swim Speed:** 2 km/h - **Maximum Depth:** 100 m - **Water Type:** Saltwater ## Diet & Feeding This ray is a bottom-dwelling carnivore, eating small fish and invertebrates. - **Primary Foods:** small bony fish, shrimp, crabs, worms - **Foraging Method:** Ambush ## Ecological connections - **Hunts:** Northern White Shrimp (*Litopenaeus setiferus*) — A common meal on the seabed - **Hunts:** Gulf Killifish (*Fundulus grandis*) — Stuns this small fish with electricity - **Eaten by:** [Bull Shark](https://www.snappit.app/explore/bull-shark) (*Carcharhinus leucas*) — A large predator of rays ## Traits - [Wildlife](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wildlife): Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats. - [Camouflaged](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/camouflaged): Camouflaged describes organisms that possess coloring or patterns that allow them to blend into their environment. - [Coastal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/coastal): Coastal habitats are dynamic environments located along the interface between land and sea, influenced by tides, waves, and saltwater. - [Carnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/carnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue. - [Electrogenic](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/electrogenic): This trait describes organisms capable of generating electric fields or electric shocks. - [Aquatic](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/aquatic): Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. - [Nocturnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/nocturnal): Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day. - [Venomous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/venomous): Venomous organisms produce toxins that are injected into another animal, typically through a bite or sting. ## Collections - [Fish](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/fish) ## Safety **Danger:** 3/5 · Moderate Avoid touching or disturbing Electric Rays in the wild to stay safe. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Electric Ray? Look at body shape, where the fins sit and their outline, mouth position, stripes and spots. Young fish and breeding adults can wear different patterns, and aquarium color varieties can look nothing like wild fish. Fish Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Electric Ray? 20-46 cm ### How much does Electric Ray weigh? 0.5-3 kg ### How long does Electric Ray live? 5-10 years ### What does Electric Ray eat? This ray is a bottom-dwelling carnivore, eating small fish and invertebrates. ### How fast can Electric Ray swim? 2 km/h ### Where is Electric Ray usually found? Coastal areas ### How does Electric Ray hunt? Ambush ## More Fish - [Rainbow Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/rainbow-trout) (*Oncorhynchus mykiss*) - [Brown Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brown-trout) (*Salmo trutta*) - [Brook Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brook-trout) (*Salvelinus fontinalis*) - [Lake Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/lake-trout) (*Salvelinus namaycush*) --- Source: [Electric Ray: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/electric-ray)