Saltwater
Onefin electric ray
Narke capensis
Narkidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 38 cm
- Body shape
- Other
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,287 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Occurs offshore on the shelf; also common on sandy and muddy bottoms at 20-115 m. Feeds mainly on polychaetes. Males reaches maturity at 18-23 cm TL, females at ca. 23 cm TL. Capable of giving a powerful shock. Incidental catch of trawlers. It is parasitised by the monogenean Electrocotyle whittingtoni in the gills.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Astrape capensis
- Raja capensis
- Raja rapensis
- Torpedo capensis
In other languages
- Kap-elrokke
- Cape numbfish, Cape sleeper ray
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.