Author: (Whitley, 1932)
FBname: Shorttail torpedo
Comments: An offshore species found on continental shelves and slopes (Ref. 9917, 75154).  Found near rocky reefs, over sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 12951).  Feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 12951).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).  Capable of severely shocking people if handled (Ref. 9917).