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Leopard torpedo

Torpedo panthera Olfers, 1831

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The leopard torpedo (Torpedo panthera) is a species in the family Torpedinidae, order Torpediniformes.

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Quick facts about the leopard torpedo

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the leopard torpedo live?

Not recorded

Is the leopard torpedo endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the leopard torpedo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderTorpediniformes
  5. familyTorpedinidae
  6. genusTorpedo
  7. SpeciesTorpedo panthera Olfers, 1831
Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • Panther electric rayEnglish
  • Panther torpedoEnglish
  • رعاد النمرArabic
  • parejnok levhartíCzech
  • Bogenstirn-ZitterrochenGerman
  • pantterisähkörauskuFinnish
  • Torpille panthèreFrench
  • חשמלן מנומרHebrew
  • Torpedine panteraItalian
  • LuipaardsidderrogDutch
  • Индо-тихоокеанский электрический скатRussian
  • Bogenstirn-TorpedorochenGerman
  • Razza elettrica panteraItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the leopard torpedo

Other species in the same genus Torpedo.

Torpedo ray

Torpedo marmorata

TorpedinidaeNo free photo yet

Gulf torpedo

Torpedo sinuspersici

TorpedinidaeNo free photo yet

Electric ray

Torpedo fuscomaculata

TorpedinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the leopard torpedo?

The leopard torpedo (Torpedo panthera) belongs to the family Torpedinidae in the order Torpediniformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Leopard torpedo (Torpedo panthera). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopard-torpedo

MLA

“Leopard torpedo (Torpedo panthera).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopard-torpedo.

BibTeX
@misc{leopard_torpedo_2026,
  title = {Leopard torpedo (Torpedo panthera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopard-torpedo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}