Question

Choose the correct option-

A marine cartilaginous fish that can produce electric current is?

• A. Scoliodon
• B. Torpedo
• C. Trygon
• D. Pristis

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Torpedo

The correct option is B.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Torpedo torpedo is a cartilaginous fish that produces an electric current of around 8-220 volts.
2. Cartilaginous fishes belong to the phylum Chordata.
3. They have skeletons made of cartilage instead of bones. They have paired nostrils and fins, a two-chambered heart, and scales all over their body.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Scoliodon belongs to the group of sharks and is a bony and cartilaginous fish.
2. Example- Scoliodon laticaudus.

Option C:

1. Trygon is a cartilaginous fish that lacks an electric organ. They instead have a tail spine consisting of venom.
2. Example- Trygon vulgaris.

Option D:

1. Pristis is a cartilaginous fish that is unable to produce an electric discharge.
2. Example- Pristis clavata.

Final answer: A marine cartilaginous fish that can produce electric current is Torpedo.