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| Guld torpedo , Visakhapatnam
Guld torpedo ( Torpedo sinuspersici ) or variable electirc ray is found in the Indian ocean .
This ray can be identified by its distinctive dorsal coloration of a chocolate brown color with thick cream spots over the body .
The Gulf torpedo uses its electric shock organs to give a shock to its prey . These shock organs are also used as defective mechanism against sharks and octopuses . This ray is threatened by by-catch in trawl fishing .
IUCN status : Data deficient
Local name is Timmiri Teku ( తిమ్మిరి టేకు )
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