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* The Torpedo or Electric Ray. Three species occur in 

 Mediterranean — Torpedo marmorata Risso, M.G. fMovdidffrpa 

 (Apost. p. 6), T. narce, T. hehetans ; A. 505 a-506 b, 540 b 18, 

 etc. ; Ael. ix. 14, i. 36, etc. ; Antig. 53 ; Phil. 36 ; 

 Athen. 314; Pint. Mor. 978 b; Plin. ix. 143; Claudian, xlix. ■ 

 (xlvi. Gesner). The Torpedo has a pair of large electric 

 organs between the pectoral fin and the head. 



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