The marbled electric ray, Torpedo marmorata, is the most common electric ray in Guernsey waters. This one was captured on the 21 September 1997. These electric rays are caught in gill nets off Guernsey's south coast during the winter months. They are known to congregate presumably for reproduction off the south coast of Sark. They often have a specific species of leech attached to their skin. Large individual rays can easily knock a man off his feet with their electric shock. The muscle cells responsible for producing the electricity are located in the proximal part of the pectoral fins. These muscle cells are largely transparent and gelatinous unlike the mostly opaque tissue of the contracting muscles.
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The marbled electric ray, Torpedo marmorata, is the most common electric ray in Guernsey waters. This one was captured on the 21 September 1997. These electric rays are caught in gill nets off Guernsey's south coast during the winter months. They are known to congregate presumably for reproduction off the south coast of Sark. They often have a specific species of leech attached to their skin. Large individual rays can easily knock a man off his feet with their electric shock. The muscle cells responsible for producing the electricity are located in the proximal part of the pectoral fins. These muscle cells are largely transparent and gelatinous unlike the mostly opaque tissue of the contracting muscles.
File No. 210997 18-95
©RLLord
fishinfo@guernsey.net