electoric ray

Japanese: electoric ray(英語表記)electoricray
electoric ray

...A general term for marine fish belonging to the Torpedinidae family, or one of these. The Japanese name comes from the fact that they have an electric organ, and the English name is also electric ray. There are five species of electric ray in the waters off Japan: Narke japonica (illustration), N. dipterygia , Crassinarke dormitor , Torpido tokionis , and T. californica.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "electric ray" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…エイ目シビレエイ科Torpedinidaeに属する海産魚の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。和名は発電器官があることに由来し,英名もelectoric ray(電気エイ)という。日本近海にはシビレエイNarke japonica(イラスト),ハクテンシビレエイN.dipterygia,ネムリシビレエイCrassinarke dormitor,ヤマトシビレエイTorpido tokionis,ゴマフシビレエイT.californicaの5種がいる。…

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