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FISHES OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK 



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COMMON SKATE 



The Torpedo, unlike the skates, has no spines anywhere and the 



angles of the disk rounded. It has conspicuous spiracle holes behind 

 the small eye, a squarish tail fin, and is blackish in color above, white 

 beneath. Bearing no armature of spines, this remarkable fish protects 

 itself by its ability to give a severe electric shock. 



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TORPEDO 



