Coffin ray

Pear electric ray ( Hypnos monopterygium )

The Pear electric ray ( Hypnos monopterygium ) is a ray species from the family of electric ray and the only member of the genus Hypnos. It is endemic to the coasts of Australia. His exact distribution area extends from the southern coast of Queensland, along the south of the continent to the north-west coast of Western Australia. On the shores of Victoria it is rare and missing all around Tasmania.

Features

The Pear electric ray is 70 to 92 inches long. His body looks as if it were composed of two panes. Head, trunk and pectoral fins form the first to the second ventral fins. On the second sitting two small dorsal fins, closely followed by the extremely short tail at the end of the dorsal fin resembling a tail sitting. The top of the pear - electric ray can be light brown, gray or black.

Way of life

The Ray lives near the coast and mostly buried in sand or mud to depths of 240 meters. He is sluggish and feeds on crabs, worms and fish, which he stunned with electric shock (Greek ὕπνος god of sleep ).

He can eat bigger prey stretch its jaws strong. Like all electric ray is the pear - torpedo ovoviviparous. Washed up on the beach, animals can survive for hours.