Electric ray
Torpedo
Not Kosher
Has fins but no scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
No
Description
Electric rays are sluggish, slow-moving bottom-dwellers found from shallow coastal waters down to at least 1,000 m. They lie in wait for prey buried below the sand or other substrate.
Also known as
- torpedo ray
Electric ray in foreign languages
| Scientific | Torpedo |
| Hebrew | חשמלן |
| Arabic | رعادة |
| French | Torpilles |
| Greek | Τορπίλη η γνησία |
| Russian | Гнюсы |
| Chinese | 电鳐属 |
| Japanese | ヤマトシビレエイ属 |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A cartilaginous relative of sharks with fins but no true scales, so it is not kosher.
- Electric rays can deliver a shock ranging from about 8 to 220 volts depending on the species, with the Atlantic torpedo on the high end.